A helicopter has crashed in Shivpuri in Nuwakot district of Nepal. This helicopter belongs to Air Dynasty. Police say that the helicopter collided with Suryachaur hill, due to which this accident happened. Four people have died in this.
Regarding the accident, police officer Shanti Raj Koirala said that the helicopter has crashed near Shivpuri-7. Initial reports have revealed that this accident happened after the helicopter collided with Suryachaur hill. Police teams have reached the spot. A large number of local people have also reached.
It had flown to Syafrubesi in Rasuwa
He said that this helicopter of Air Dynasty had taken off for Syafrubesi in Rasuwa. After the accident, a fire broke out at the helicopter crash site. Rescue operations are underway. It is being told that contact with the helicopter was lost 3 minutes after takeoff. There were a total of 5 people on board the helicopter.
Captain Arun Malla was flying the helicopter
Tribhuvan International Airport has also issued a statement regarding this accident. It is said that the helicopter was being flown by Captain Arun Malla. Recently, a Saurya Airlines plane crashed in the eastern part of Tribhuvan Airport. 18 people died in this accident.
This accident happened after take off. The reason for this accident was said to be the plane slipping on the runway. Due to this, the plane hit the ground and caught fire. Earlier in the year 1992, a major accident took place at this airport, in which about 167 passengers died.
Nepal is known for the most plane accidents in the world. The European Union has banned any airlines of Nepal from entering its airspace. The plane that ran on the runway to take off from Tribhuvan Airport was going to Pokhara, about 150 km away.