Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills Indian tourist, injures two

Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills Indian tourist, injures two

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Authorities said a mid-air collision between a Fishtail Air passenger helicopter and an Air Dynasty cargo helicopter near the Everest base camp helipad on 1 November killed a 47-year-old Indian tourist and injured two others, including both pilots. Earlier reports indicated the aircraft were attempting to land at the Pheriche helipad in Solukhumbu District when they collided, confirming that both pilots sustained injuries.

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Fishtail Air Air Dynasty Simrik Air Mausam Tamang Captain Prajjwal KC Captain Rabindra Prajapati Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu Shailesh Krishna Patel Nabin Raja Budhathoki

Locations

Pheriche helipad, Solukhumbu District, Nepal Lukla, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal

Articles

November 03, 2026
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Two helicopters collide near Everest base camp, one tourist killed
Two helicopters collide near Everest base camp, one tourist killed

Fox News • 03 Nov 22:05

A mid-morning collision between an Air Dynasty cargo helicopter and a Fishtail Air passenger helicopter near Mount Everest base camp killed a 47-year-old Indian tourist and injured several others.

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Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills tourist, injures two
Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills tourist, injures two

CBS News • 03 Nov 14:19

A mid-air collision of two helicopters near Mount Everest's base camp killed a 47-year-old Indian tourist and injured a New Zealand passenger and a Nepali pilot.

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Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills one, injures two
Helicopter collision near Everest base camp kills one, injures two

Al Jazeera • 03 Nov 07:16

A mid-air collision between two helicopters near Mount Everest base camp in Nepal resulted in one fatality and two injuries.

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Two Helicopters Collide in Nepal, One Indian National Killed
Two Helicopters Collide in Nepal, One Indian National Killed

The Hindu • 03 Nov 06:21

A mid-morning collision between a Fishtail Air and an Air Dynasty helicopter in Solukhumbu district killed an Indian passenger and injured several others.

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Two helicopters collide while landing in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, killing one
Two helicopters collide while landing in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, killing one

India Today • 03 Nov 04:23

A mid-air collision between a Fishtail Air and a Dynasty Air helicopter at the Pheriche helipad in Solukhumbu district resulted in one fatality and one injury.

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Two helicopters collide in Nepal's Everest region, killing one Indian tourist and injuring three
Two helicopters collide in Nepal's Everest region, killing one Indian tourist and injuring three

Hindustan Times • 03 Nov 04:21

A mid-morning collision between a Fishtail Air and an Air Dynasty helicopter near Pheriche village in Solukhumbu district resulted in one fatality and three injuries.

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Two Helicopters Collide at Everest Base Camp Helipad, One Indian Fatality Reported
Two Helicopters Collide at Everest Base Camp Helipad, One Indian Fatality Reported

News18 • 03 Nov 04:18

A collision between a Fishtail Air and an Air Dynasty helicopter at the Pheriche helipad in Nepal's Everest region killed an Indian passenger and injured three others, including both pilots.

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Two helicopters collide while landing at Nepal's Solukhumbu heliport, one dead
Two helicopters collide while landing at Nepal's Solukhumbu heliport, one dead

NDTV • 03 Nov 04:14

A mid-air collision of two helicopters at a high-altitude heliport in Solukhumbu, Nepal, killed an Indian passenger and injured another person.

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