Solukhumbu:The identities of three people involved in a helicopter collision at Pheruche, Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality-4 in Solukhumbu have been confirmed, including an Indian national who died as a result of the accident.
According to National News Agency RSS, the Solukhumbu District Police Office has identified the deceased as 47-year-old Vasantkumar Balaramudu from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Balaramudu’s body was transported to Lukla via a Prabhu Air helicopter.
The accident also left three individuals injured, including Fishtail Air pilot Ravindra Prajapati, Dynasty Air pilot Prajal KC, and a 49-year-old New Zealand citizen of Indian origin, Seliskisson Patel. They were airlifted by a Prabhu Air helicopter to Mediciti Hospital in Lalitpur for medical treatment, as stated by Police Inspector Mausam Tamang, the Information Officer at the Solukhumbu District Police Office.
The collision occurred at approximately 810 a.m. when helicopters from Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air collided while landing at the Pheruche helipad. The Fishtail Air chopper had three people on board, including crew members, at the time of the incident.