Helicopter crash in Nepal- 7 were died including Nepal Tourism Minister
Jack Feb 27, 2019 20:56 IST
On Wednesday, Nepal tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari and six other people were died in helicopter crash on an eastern region of the Himalayan nation, a officials said.
The crash has taken place in Nepal's Tehrathum district.
Travelling with Mr Adhikari were the pilot of the helicopter Captain Prabhakar KC, Ang Sherpa, a prominent aviation and hospitality entrepreneur, Yubaraj Dahal, personal aide to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Birendra Prasad Shrestha, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, security personnel Arjun Ghimire and Engineer Dhruba Das Bhochhibhaya, news agency said.
After the chopper was reported missing, local residents in Pathibara area informed the police about a huge flame at the crash site.
The spokesperson for Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Pratap Babu Tiwari confirmed that all seven on board have been died in the helicopter crash.
Helicopter crash in Nepal- 7 were died including Nepal Tourism Minister
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