11 Jul 2023 | 08:30 AM UTC
Nepal: All passengers on Manang Air helicopter missing enroute from Solukumbhu to Kathmandu confirmed dead as of July 11 /update 1
Authorities confirm five fatalities in the Manang Air passenger helicopter crash en route from Solukumbhu to Kathmandu, Nepal, July 11.
Event
Authorities have confirmed the death of six people aboard a Manang Air passenger helicopter 9N-AMV the afternoon of July 11. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control around 10:12, shortly following its departure from Koshi Province's Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) for Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). The helicopter wreckage was found near Lamjura Pass. Five Mexican tourists and one local pilot were on board the aircraft.
Advice
Reconfirm Manang Air services in the coming days.
