NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two helicopters collided while attempting to land just below the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. The accident occurred around 8:12 am on Tuesday in Pheriche area of Solukhumbu district, according to a translated press release from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). The helicopters were identified as an Air Dynasty plane and a Fishtail Air plane, the aviation authority said. Two foreign tourists were on board the Fishtail Air helicopter. According to CAAN, one of them, Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, 47, of Chennai, India, died in the accident. for further treatment, according to the aviation authority. The two helicopters shown above collided while attempting to land just below the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. (Reuters)CAAN has opened an investigation into the accident and will determine whether corrective action is needed based on its findings. Fishtail Air said its helicopter crashed during landing while carrying passengers rescued from the Everest region, Reuters reported. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The Air Dynasty helicopter was only carrying cargo, a company official told Reuters. They are used to evacuate hikers and guides suffering from illness or exhaustion amid the region’s cold temperatures and high altitude, according to The Associated Press (AP). The two helicopters shown above crashed into each other while attempting to land near the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. (Viral Press) Pheriche, where the accident occurred, is about 13,780 feet above sea level and is located below Everest Base Camp, AP reported. The collision also occurred after heavy snowfall covered hiking trails in the region. Conditions improved on Sunday, allowing thousands of hikers to begin moving through the area again, according to the outlet. Around 70 Americans were still missing following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, while 18 Americans were confirmed to be safe, Fox News Digital previously reported. A helicopter damaged after two helicopters collided while preparing to land in the Mount Everest region of Nepal on November 3, 2026. (Reuters) The flood was triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26 and caused widespread destruction, including flash floods and landslides. Rescuers were searching areas, including hydroelectric project tunnels, where workers were believed to be trapped. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US LIFESTYLE STORIES Officials warned Americans at the time not to travel to the disaster area due to the continued threat of additional flash flooding and landslides. At least 1,399 people in Nepal and China’s Tibet region died in the disaster, and more than 5,400 more were still missing at the time of the report. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News’ Gillian Turner as well as Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed reporting. Kelly McGreal is a member of the Fox News Digital lifestyle team. She and the team cover travel, food and drink, health, relationships and more. He also produces the weekly American culture quiz show and handles other special projects.
