Two helicopters collide during landing on Everest: one dead and three injured

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: November 3, 2026

Two helicopters collided during landing maneuvers in Nepal, in the Everest region. The accident occurred on the morning of November 3 at the Pheriche heliport, at approximately 4,200 meters above sea level, along the route that leads to the base camp of the highest mountain in the world. The toll is one dead and three injured. The two aircraft belonged to the private companies Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty.

According to initial reconstructions by the Nepalese authorities, the rotor blades hit each other during landing, causing the collision. The victim is Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, a 47-year-old Indian tourist who was traveling on the Fishtail Air helicopter. The injured include a 49-year-old passenger resident in New Zealand and the two Nepalese pilots. The most seriously injured was transferred to hospital in Kathmandu.

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