Missing Altitude Air chopper crashes in Dhading

Publish date : 8 September, 2018

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: An Altitude Air helicopter has crashed at Satya Devi rural municipality, Dhading this morning.

The helicopter with call sign was 9N-AALAS with seven passengers left from Gorkha was gone missing since 8:00 am today.

According to the source, there were six passengers including a Japanese Tourist and five Nepali on board. Captain Nisal KC, Hiromi Kanafi, a Japanese tourist, Dilli Bahadur Gurung,40, from Ramechhap, Hira Sherpa, 37, from Dolakha, Gami Dolpa Dikki of Chumnubri rural municipality-2, Chowand Burbu of Samdo and Sunil Tamang, 22 were flying in the helicopter.

Further details of the incident are awaited.