Deadly collision in Nepal's Solukhumbu district highlights aviation risks

Last updated: November 03, 2026 | 12:41

An Indian tourist was killed and a New Zealand national injured when two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday, police told AFP.

An Indian tourist was killed and a New Zealand national injured when two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday, police told AFP.

Small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan nation to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as to carry out emergency evacuations.

The country's challenging terrain and rapidly changing weather conditions make aviation operations particularly hazardous.

The small helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty crashed into each other as both came into land on a snowy site in Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.

"The 47-year-old Indian tourist died on the spot," Nabin Raja Budhathoki, in charge of…