Last Updated on November 3, 2026 9:14 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Nepal’s aviation regulator has launched an investigation into a helicopter collision near Mount Everest that claimed the life of an Indian national and left 3 others injured. The accident occurred at around 8:12 AM on Monday at Pheriche helipad in Solukhumbu district, when 2 helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collided while attempting to land.
In its statement, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said the Air Dynasty helicopter, registration number 9N-AOD, had departed from Lukla, while the Fishtail Air helicopter, registration number 9N-AJR, was flying from Gorakshep with 2 foreign passengers.
The deceased passenger has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, an Indian national from Tamil Nadu travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter. In a subsequent press release, Fishtail Air confirmed his death and said his mortal remains had been brought to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu for post-mortem examination.
The airline further informed that the other passenger and its helicopter captain, who sustained injuries in the accident, had been admitted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu. Both are now stable and out of danger. CAAN has said that necessary action and corrective measures would be introduced in accordance with the law based on the investigation’s findings and conclusions.