The Manang Air helicopter, which was transporting foreign tourists from the Mount Everest region in Nepal, went missing on Tuesday. The aircraft has crashed in a hilly terrain in the country’s eastern region.
Missing Manang Air Helicopter Crashes In Nepal
The private helicopter has crashed at Lamjura in the mountainous Solukhumbu district shortly after the takeoff. Five bodies have been recovered from the accident site, a media report said.
The helicopter was carrying five foreign tourists who were on a sightseeing tour of the world’s highest peak. The aircraft was en route to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu and got disconnected with the control tower at around 10 in the morning.
The authorities are searching for the sixth body. The Manang Air helicopter with the call sign 9NMV got off the radar at 10:12 AM (Local Time). A detailed report is yet to come as a rescue operation is underway, said a senior official at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
