A chopper with six people on board has reportedly gone missing near Mount Everest in Nepal. The Government of Nepal has deployed an Altitude Air helicopter from Kathmandu for the search and rescue operation.
Chopper Carrying 6 People Goes Missing In Nepal
The chopper got disconnected with the control tower at around 10 in the morning. The chopper was en route to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu.
“The chopper was on its way to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu when it lost contact with the control tower around 10 am,” said Information Officer Gyanendra Bhul.
The Manang Air helicopter with the call sign 9NMV got off the radar at 10:12 AM (Local Time). There were 5 foreign nationals on the missing chopper and a local pilot.
“Total persons on board: 6 (5 passengers + 1 captain). Altitude Air helicopter departed from Kathmandu for search and rescue,” tweets Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
