Initial reports suggest the helicopter entered cloud and struck a cliff, locally known as Sisne Bhir. Helicopter consumed in post crash fire. Crash site is located at around 10,000 feet.
This report states that the fatalities were
- Rabindra Adhikari, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Ang Tshiring Sherpa, managing director of Yeti Airlines and the chairman of Air Dynasty
- Birendra Prasad Shrestha, deputy director general of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
- Dhurba Bhochhibhoya, deputy director of CAAN
- Yubaraj Dahal, a personal aide to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
- Arjun Kumar Ghimire, a Nepal Army official
- Captain Prabhakar KC, pilot, Air Dynasty
- Date:
- 28 February, 2019
- Reg:
- 9N-AMI
- Make:
- Eurocopter
- Model:
- AS350
- MSN:
- 8324
- Country:
- Nepal
- Civil / Military:
- Civil
- Fatalities:
- 7
- Operator:
- Air-Dynasty
- Link:
- http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2019-02-27/chopper-carrying-minister-rabindra-adhikari-crashes-in-taplejung.html
- Link:
- https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/air-dynasty-helicopter-carrying-minister-adhikari-goes-out-of-contact/
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