(Two Helicopters Collided. Photo Credit: The Financial Express)
A helicopter crash in Nepal has killed an Indian national.
Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, died when two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche, in Solukhumbu district, at about 8.11am local time.
One of the helicopters belonged to Fishtail Air and the other to Air Dynasty.
Police say Balaramaramadu was on the Fishtail Air helicopter.
Shailesh Krishna Patel, a 49 year old Indian origin resident of New Zealand, was also on that aircraft.
He was badly hurt and was flown to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu.
Both pilots, Rabindra Prajapati of Fishtail Air and Prajwal KC of Dynasty Air, were injured and have been taken to Kathmandu for treatment.
Balaramaramadu’s body was taken to a hospital in Lukla.
Police have not yet confirmed how many people were on board the two helicopters.
Pheriche is on the trail to Everest Base Camp.
Helicopters are widely used in Nepal to carry tourists, climbers and supplies, and to fly out sick or injured people.
But the country’s rough terrain and fast changing weather make flying risky.
TWO HELICOPTERS COLLIDE NEAR EVEREST BASE CAMP; ONE FOREIGNER KILLED
Scary footage this morning.
Two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while attempting to land at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region
One foreign passenger was killed and another person injured. The crash occurred around 8:15 AM (local time)
The cause is under investigation.— Subodh Kumar (@kumarsubodh_) November 3, 2026
