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Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

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Two helicopters collided Tuesday near Pheriche village below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing one person and injuring two others. The crash occurred while the helicopters were transporting trekkers through Nepal’s popular hiking season; heavy snow had recently cleared the route. A 47-year-old Indian tourist died in the accident, a New Zealander was being airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment, and a Nepali pilot received local care.

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On November 3, 2026, two tourist helicopters collided while attempting to land near Mount Everest's base camp in Nepal, resulting in one fatality and injuries to two other people. The crash occurred at around 8:12 AM in Pheriche village of Solukhumbu district, approximately 5 kilometers below the base camp. One of the victims was identified as a 47-year-old Indian national, while another injured person is from New Zealand. Both helicopters were carrying trekkers during Nepal’s peak trekking season and had encountered heavy snow on their route. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has initiated an investigation into the cause of the accident.

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Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2 By asserted

Helicopters → collide → 2

Published Nov. 3, 2026, 3:39 a.m. ET Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said. asserted

officials → publish → others

The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal’s popular trekking season. asserted

who → ferry → season

Heavy snow had covered the route before the weather improved Sunday and thousands of trekkers were able to move around. There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude. The helicopters crashed at Pheriche village, which is at 13,780 feet altitude. asserted

which → cover → altitude

A 47-year-old tourist from India was killed in the crash, according to Bhupendra Thapa, a Solukhumbhu district administration officer. uncertain

tourist → kill → Thapa

A passenger from New Zealand was injured and was being transported to the capital, Kathmandu, for treatment. asserted

passenger → injure → treatment

A Nepali pilot sustained injuries but was treated locally. asserted

pilot → sustain → injuries

The Mount Everest base camp trek lasts up to two weeks and goes from the only airstrip in the area at Lukla to base camp located at 17,380 feet. asserted

trek → last → feet

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