Two helicopters collide while landing in Phericha, Solukhumbu; one foreigner dead

Two helicopters collided with each other this morning while landing at the Phericha helipad in Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality-4, Solukhumbu, killing one foreign national. Another person was injured in the accident.

According to Chief District Officer Kamansing Thapa Magar and Police Inspector Mausam Tamang of the Solukhumbu District Police Office, the helicopters involved belonged to Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty. The helicopters, which had flown from Lukla, collided while landing at Phericha at 8:12 am.

The rotors of the two helicopters struck each other during landing, causing one helicopter to overturn. The injured person has been rescued.

The name and nationality of the deceased foreign national have not yet been made public. Further details of the accident are awaited.