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Indian national killed, New Zealander injured in mid-air collision near Everest

First reported 2026-11-03 05:49 UTC · Updated 2026-11-03 14:00 UTC · 5 independent sources

In what is believed to be Nepal’s first mid-air helicopter collision, two choppers struck each other while attempting to land at Pheriche, raising fresh concerns over flight safety and the growing number of helicopter operations in the Everest region.

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  1. 2026-11-03 05:49 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
  2. 2026-11-03 05:55 UTCFBC News same text as CNA · fbcnews.com.fj ↗
  3. 2026-11-03 06:17 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
  4. 2026-11-03 07:00 UTCKathmandu Post · kathmandupost.com ↗
  5. 2026-11-03 08:54 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
  6. 2026-11-03 09:52 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗

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