Helicopter crashes in Nepali forest, killing all five on board

Reuters

A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal&#x27;s capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday (August 7), killing all five people on board, an official said, the latest of more than a dozen air crashes in the mountainous region since 2000.The helicopter, operated by Dynasty Air, crashed into a Himalayan forest in Shivapuri National Park of Nuwakot district, 57 km (35 miles) from the capital, Deputy Chief District Officer Krishna Prasad Humagain said.Police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki confirmed all four passengers were Chinese nationals, three men and one woman, while the pilot was a Nepali male.Local residents saw a fire emanating from the forest and alerted authorities, he said.The helicopter, which was en route to Rasuwa district from Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon, lost contact with air traffic control three minutes after takeoff, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement.More than 360 people have died in plane or helicopter crashes in Nepal in the past 24 years.<div>(Production: Yubaraj Sharma, Carla O&#x27;Connor)</div>

A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday (August 7), killing all five people on board.

A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday (August 7), killing all five people on board.

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Helicopter crashes in Nepali forest, killing all five on board

Helicopter crashes in Nepali forest, killing all five on board

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Published Aug 08, 2024 01:36 AM PHT

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