Helicopter carrying ‘foreign tourists’ crashes near Mount Everest, killing at least five people
- Rescuers had recovered the bodies of five people and wear searching for a sixth
- The tourists were believed to be Mexican nationals while the pilot was Nepalese
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At least five people have been killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest in Nepal – with one other person on the aircraft still missing.
The helicopter crashed in the Lamajura area and rescuers had recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth, said Basanta Bhattarai, the chief government administrator in the area.
The aircraft was on a sightseeing tour to the world’s highest peak before they started making their return towards the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning.
The tourists were believed to be Mexican nationals while the pilot was Nepalese.
Airport official Sagar Kadel said weather conditions had caused changes to be made to the Manang Air helicopter’s planned flight route.
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At least five people were killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest (pictured) in Nepal
It is common for flights to be delayed and routes changed during the monsoon season amid heavy rains.
Initially, the helicopter was believed to be missing before officials discovered the wreckage around the Lamjura Pass of Solukhumbu district.
Police said they believe the accident happened at around 3,500 meters (almost 2.2 miles) above sea level.
‘Five bodies have been recovered from the accident site and search operation is underway,’ officials told The Himalayan Times.
The tourist and mountaineering season ended in May with the onset of the rainy season and tourist flights to the mountains are less common this time of year as visibility is poor and weather conditions become unpredictable.
This is a developing news story. More to follow…
