Air Dynasty’s helicopter crashes in Shivapuri
An Air Dynasty’s helicopter crashed at Shivapuri area of Nuwakot district today noon. Tribhuvan International Airport’s General Manager Jagannath Niraula informed about the helicopter crash and said that more details on the accident are awaited. Locals, suspecting of helicopter crash, informed the police after they noticed flames of fire and a pall of smoke hanging over Suryachaur of Shivapuri forest area at Shivapuri rural municipality-7 in Nuwakot, added Krishna Prasad Humagain, Assistant Chief District Officer of Nuwakot.
Nuwakot chopper crash update: Five dead
PM saddened over helicopter crash
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sorrow over the crashing of a helicopter belonging to Air Dynasty in Nuwakot today. PM Oli who was in a pre-scheduled meeting with the Kathmandu Valley Mayors’ Forum cut short the meeting on knowing about the chopper accident. He said the news of another air crash 14 days after the air crash of a Saurya Airlines plane is a matter of grief.
Nuwakot helicopter crash update: Rescue operation underway
Rescue operation has been initiated after an Air Dynasty’s helicopter met with an accident in Shivapuri area, Nuwakot district today noon. The helicopter with a call sign 9 N-AJD had flown from Nalinchowk of Bhaktapur district for Syaphrubeshi in Rasuwa district at 1:54 pm. It went out of contact three minutes after takeoff, said Gyanendra Bhul, Information Officer at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
The helicopter crashed at 2:14pm at Suryachaur of Shivapuri rural municipality-7 resulting in deaths of five people including four Chinese nationals and a Nepali national. Five people including pilot Arun Malla were on board the helicopter that met with the accident, said Balkrishna Pandit, Air Dynasty’s Manager.
Armed Police Force (APF) said that it mobilized a team for search and rescue operation at the accident site as soon as they were notified about the helicopter crash. APF’s DSP Shailendra Thapa shared that 66 security personnel were mobilized at the accident site for search and rescue operation. A private helicopter company’s helicopter has been flown to the accident site for the same, CAAN said.
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