Kathmandu, November 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A foreign national was killed and another person injured after two helicopters collided while attempting to land at Pheriche Helipad in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The collision involved helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air and occurred at around 8.15 a.m. in Ward No. 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, in the Everest region.
Nepal Police confirmed the casualties in a post on X, while Deputy Superintendent of Police Suraj Pandey, an Armed Police Force officer assigned to Solukhumbu district, said the identities of the deceased and injured had not yet been established.
“Preliminary information indicates that one foreign national was killed and another person, whose nationality has not yet been confirmed, was injured in the accident,” Pandey said.
The injured person was reportedly airlifted to Lukla aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for initial treatment, according to local media reports citing police sources.
Pandey said authorities were yet to confirm how many people were aboard the two helicopters. He added that no fire broke out following the collision.
Gyanendra Bhul, information officer at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, told local media that the rotor blades of the two helicopters struck each other as the aircraft were landing at Pheriche.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. Police and aviation authorities are gathering details and investigating the incident.
Pheriche is a Himalayan settlement in the Everest region, which attracts large numbers of foreign tourists and trekkers. Helicopters operate frequently in the area, carrying visitors and supporting emergency rescue operations.
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