Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin who was also aboard the same helicopter, was injured in the collision.

Updated on: Nov 3, 2026, 10:37:54 IST

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An Indian tourist was killed and three others were injured after two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.

The injured passenger was airlifted to Lukla aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for initial treatment, police said. (Everest Today)

The deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter, Inspector Mausam Tamang said, as reported by The Kathmandu Post.

He added that the body of the deceased Indian tourist was taken to a hospital in Lukla.

Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin who was also aboard the same helicopter, was injured in the collision. He was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter, Tamang said.

Both pilots sustained minor injuries and were also taken to Kathmandu for further treatment.

When did the collision occur

The helicopters, operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air, collided at around 8:11 am while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, according to the District Police Office, The Kathmandu Post reported.

"One foreigner is dead on the spot, and another injured person has been taken to the hospital," Nabin Raja Budhathoki, in charge of Solukhumbu District Police, told AFP.

The number of passengers aboard the two helicopters at the time of the collision is yet to be confirmed.

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