Nepali pilot and five Mexican passengers killed after aircraft crashes soon after takeoff near Lukla
All six people onboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal have been killed after it crashed soon after takeoff in the Everest region.
The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital, Kathmandu, from near Lukla, a gateway for climbing expeditions to the world’s highest peak, with five Mexican tourists – two men and three women – and a Nepali pilot onboard.
Written by AFP in Kathmandu
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/tourist-helicopter-crash-everest-region-nepal under the title “Six dead as tourist helicopter crashes in Everest region of Nepal”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
