On Tuesday, November 3, two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while landing at a helipad in Solukhumbu district of northeastern Nepal, killing a foreign national and injuring a second person.
The collision was reported to have occurred at about 8:15 a.m. local time when the rotors of the two aircraft struck each other during the landing process, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
Information officer Gyanendra Bhul of CAAN told Xinhua that the authority had received notification of the accident and was actively conducting inquiries to determine additional details about the incident.
CAAN noted the contact between the rotors during the brief landing maneuver but did not yet identify the cause or any contributing factors. No agency has yet released a formal investigation report, and the remaining details of the incident are pending further review.
At this time, the identities of the injured and deceased passengers are unconfirmed, and authorities are awaiting additional information from the airlines involved.
