# One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

https://mins.news/en/item/126672

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 07:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/one-dead-after-two-helicopters-collide-near-mount-everest-in-nepal?traffic_source=rss

> Two helicopters collided while attempting to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region, killing at least one person and injuring two. Authorities identified the dead person as a 47-year-old Indian national; a New Zealand national and a Nepali pilot were injured. The crash occurred near Pheriche village, at an altitude of 4,200 metres.

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