KATHMANDU: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has launched an investigation into an accident involving two helicopters in Pheriche, Solukhumbu, on Tuesday morning, in which an Indian national was killed and a New Zealand citizen and the pilots were injured.
In a statement, CAAN said it would take necessary action and introduce corrective measures in accordance with the law based on the investigation’s findings and conclusions.
The deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, 47, a resident of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. CAAN expressed condolences to his family and wished those injured a speedy recovery.
The Air Dynasty helicopter (9N-AOD) and Fishtail Air helicopter (9N-AJR) were involved in the accident while attempting to land in Pheriche at around 8:12 AM. Two foreign nationals were aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter.
The injured were taken to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu for further treatment. CAAN said procedures for managing the deceased’s body were also underway.
