Helicopter crash in Nepal, one person killed, four including pilot injured

A helicopter crashed in eastern Nepal on Friday, killing one person and injuring four people, including the pilot. This information was given in an official statement. The crashed helicopter belonged to a private helicopter service provider company in Nepal. According to the statement, the accident occurred near the Bhotekhola river in Sankhuwasabha district, where the helicopter carrying construction material hit a tree while landing. The district administration said in a statement that Bhavin Gurung, an employee of ‘Cimrik Air Helicopter’ who was on board the helicopter, died in the accident. A total of five people were on board the helicopter.

“The helicopter crashed on Friday at around 1.20 pm,” the statement said. An employee of ‘Cimrik Air Helicopter’ was killed in the accident, while four people, including the pilot, were injured. According to the news of ‘Kathmandu Post’ newspaper, the injured people on the helicopter were identified as pilot Surendra Paudel, crew members Tshering has taken place as Bhote and Manoj Thapa and Vikram Shankar, an employee of Nepal Electricity Authority.

Senior officials present at the spot said that the condition of two injured in the accident is critical and two people have minor injuries. Nepalese Army spokesman Brigadier General Krishna Prasad Bhandari said troops have been deployed along with army helicopters in the rescue operation. The helicopter was carrying construction material related to the Arun hydroelectric project from Kathmandu to Sankhuwasabha, where the project site is located.

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