Kathmandu, Nepal: One person was killed after two helicopters collided while attempting to land at a high-altitude heliport in Nepal’s Mount Everest region on Tuesday morning, November 3.
According to Nepalese police officials, the accident occurred at a heliport in Pheriche, in the Solukhumbu district, approximately 250 kilometres from the capital, Kathmandu.
Police shared details of the incident on the social media platform X, confirming that the two helicopters collided during landing before crashing.
A purported video of the collision has also surfaced on social media and is rapidly gaining attention online.
सोलुखुम्बुको फेरुचे हेलिप्याडमा दुई हेलिकप्टर ठोक्किँदा एक जनाको मृत्यु, एक जना घाइते #नेपालप्रहरी #NepalPolice #BelieveInBlue #ToServeandProtect https://t.co/yvUrjheHd3
— Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) November 3, 2026
Further details regarding the identities of the victims, the condition of other individuals involved and the circumstances leading to the collision are awaited.
