SIX TOURISTS KILLED IN NEPAL HELICOPTER CRASH
Six passengers have been reportedly killed in an Helicopter crash shortly after takeoff near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, according to aviation authorities.
The Manang Air chopper was said to be heading for the capital Kathmandu from near Lukla, the gateway for climbing expeditions to the world’s highest peak, but lost contact about 10 minutes after taking off at 10:04 am (0419 GMT).
“Six bodies have been found at the crash site,” Gyanendra Bhul of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal told AFP.
Nepal is notorious for its poor aviation safety, and the latest incident comes six months after a plane crash in the country’s west that killed all 72 people on board.
The Himalayan Republic has some of the world’s most remote and tricky runways, flanked by snow-capped peaks with approaches that pose a challenge even for accomplished pilots.
The weather can also change quickly in the mountains, creating treacherous flying conditions.
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