Isophoric News · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Two helicopters collide while landing near Everest Base Camp in Nepal, killing an Indian passenger
Two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, on the route to Mount Everest Base Camp, at about 8:11 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 3, killing a 47-year-old Indian national, Nepal police said, according to The Hindu. Another passenger on the same helicopter and both pilots were injured and taken to Kathmandu, police said. Al Jazeera described the injured passenger as a New Zealander; The Hindu said he was a 49-year-old New Zealand resident of Indian origin. The helicopters were operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, and both had taken off from Lukla, the police office in Solukhumbu said, according to The Hindu BusinessLine; the Air Dynasty helicopter was carrying cargo. Police said the number of people aboard the two helicopters had not been confirmed and that they were gathering further details, The Hindu reported.