Five Mexican tourists and a Nepali pilot died on Tuesday in nepal in it accident involving a helicopter that crashed shortly after takeoffreported the Nepalese air authorities.
The apparatus of Manang Air took off from Surke, near Lukla in the Everest region at around 10:04 a.m. (0419 GMT). in the direction of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandubut contact was lost 10 minutes after takeoff.
“Six bodies were found at the accident site”told AFP Gyanendra Bhul of the civil aviation authority.
The authorities deployed two helicopters and ground teams for search and rescue.
“The weather did not allow helicopters to land near the area. Foot teams headed there to retrieve the bodies.”Bhul said.
AFP was unable to contact local search and rescue officials at the crash site.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed his “sorrow” over the incidentsaid his office in Twitter.
Nepal has a booming private helicopter industry, transporting tourists and cargo to remote corners of this world country. Himalayas where road access is limited or non-existent.
The country is known for its poor air safety
Tuesday’s incident It is the latest in a series of aviation accidents in the country.
In May, one person died and four were injured when a helicopter crashed in eastern Nepal. after leaving goods for a hydroelectric project.
Nepal has some of the most remote and difficult airstrips in the world.flanked by snow-capped peaks that present a significant challenge even for accomplished pilots.
The weather can also change quickly in the mountainscreating very difficult flight conditions.
Nepal’s aviation sector has also been affected due to the lack of pilot training and maintenance problems.
The background of January
in january a plane crash in the west of the country killed 72 people. The plane, from the company Yeti Airlines, plunged into a gorge, broke into pieces and burst into flames when he approached the city of Pokhara (center).
In 2018, a plane from US-Bangla Airlines crashed near the airportKathmandu International Airport, known for its difficulty, killing 51 people and seriously injuring 20.
In 1992, in the deadliest plane crash in Nepal, 167 people died when a Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed on approach to Kathmandu airport.
Just two months before a Thai Airways plane had crashed near the same airport, killing 113 people.
The European Union has banned the entry into its airspace of all Nepali airlines for security reasons.
Source: Ambito
