6 People Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Mount Everest
Six people were killed on Tuesday morning when a helicopter crashed during a sightseeing trip over Mount Everest, according to local officials in Nepal.
The bodies of five Mexican tourists, two men and three women, and a male Nepali pilot were recovered from the crash site, the authorities said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
The helicopter, which was operated by Manang Air, took off after 10 a.m. local time and lost contact with air traffic control within minutes, according to multiple statements from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. The aircraft was headed to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, from Surke, a nearby small town in the remote region near Mount Everest.
Raju Neupane, a spokesperson for Manang Air, said, “The weather was not bad. Now we can’t say what caused the crash. It will have to be investigated,” according to Reuters.
Source: The New York Times
