A helicopter belonging to a private airline crash-landed near the Mt Everest region in Nepal on Wednesday (October 29) morning, and the pilot, the only person on board, escaped with minor injuries, according to police.The Altitude Air helicopter had taken off from Lukla without passengers. It was on a mission to rescue stranded tourists in Lobuchem, situated in the Khumbu region, when the incident occurred.
According to a police officer at Solukhumbu District Police Office, the chopper, piloted by Captain Vivek Khadka, slipped due to heavy snowfall in the area while attempting to land.
The pilot didn’t suffer any major injury, though the aircraft broke into two pieces. The pilot was airlifted to Lukla for a medical examination, and his condition is said to be stable.Many trekkers were stranded in mountainous areas, including Mustang, the Annapurna region and the Everest region on Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy snowfall.
According to a police officer at Solukhumbu District Police Office, the chopper, piloted by Captain Vivek Khadka, slipped due to heavy snowfall in the area while attempting to land.
The pilot didn’t suffer any major injury, though the aircraft broke into two pieces. The pilot was airlifted to Lukla for a medical examination, and his condition is said to be stable.Many trekkers were stranded in mountainous areas, including Mustang, the Annapurna region and the Everest region on Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy snowfall.
Authorities have urged trekkers and mountaineers to take precautions, as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast heavy snowfall and rain in various parts of the country, including the mountainous regions.
(Edited by : Priyanka Deshpande)
