IBNS-CMEDIA: A foreign national was killed and another person injured after two helicopters collided at a helipad in Pheriche, a high-altitude village in Nepal, on Tuesday, officials said.
Nepal Police confirmed the incident in a post on X, stating: “One person killed, one injured as two helicopters collide at Phereche Heliport in Solukhumbu.”
The accident occurred at around 8:11 am and involved helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air.
According to preliminary reports, the collision took place while the two helicopters were preparing to land.
सोलुखुम्बुको फेरुचे हेलिप्याडमा दुई हेलिकप्टर ठोक्किँदा एक जनाको मृत्यु, एक जना घाइते #नेपालप्रहरी #NepalPolice #BelieveInBlue #ToServeandProtect https://t.co/yvUrjheHd3
— Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) November 3, 2026
The injured person was airlifted to Lukla by a Prabhu Helicopter for medical treatment, Nepal Police said, as reported by The Himalayan Times.
The identities of the deceased and the injured have not been disclosed so far.
