ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316741
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3e) |
| Owner/operator: | Manang Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AMV |
| MSN: | 8477 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Solukhumbu -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Surke Airport |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3e) carrying six persons was missing near Solukhumbu. Search operations were conducted.
The wreckage of the helicopter has been found. All six occupants died in the crash.
They were returning from a sightseeing tour in Mount Everest.
The five passengers were from Mexico.
Sources:
https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/11/310395/
https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/11/310407/
https://apnews.com/article/nepal-mount-everest-helicopter-missing
https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/11/310420/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/61725_1555950036.jpg (photo)
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/six-killed-after-nepal-tourist-helicopter-crashes-near-mount-everest-12918932
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2023 06:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2023 07:11 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 07:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 07:50 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 14:27 | Bandit | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2023 14:19 | B747-4J6_AIRCHINA | Updated |
| 18-Dec-2023 11:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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