WORLD NEWS | Nepal: One dead, three injured in Simirik air chopper crash

Kathmandu [Nepal]May 6 (ANI): One person was killed and four others were injured when a Simrik helicopter crashed at Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-4 in Sankhuwasabha district on Friday, Kathmandu Post reported.

Local Bhawin Gurung was killed in a car accident at 1.10pm after the helicopter collided with a tree, according to Police Deputy Commissioner Birendra Godar.

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According to the Kathmandu Post, Gurung was assisting the crew as they loaded and unloaded the helicopter.

Captain Surendra Paudel, crew Tshering Bhote and Manoj Thapa, and Nepal Electricity Authority employee Bikram Shankar were seriously injured in the accident.

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They were all airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment, the Kathmandu Post reported.

Simrik Air spokesman Murali Dhar Joshi told The Post in Kathmandu that they were out of danger.

Shankar was flown to Kathmandu via another Simrik Air helicopter after being unable to receive further treatment at the Sankhuwasabha District Hospital. Three other people injured in the crash have been taken to Kathmandu from the accident scene.

The helicopter, registered 9N-AJZ, is delivering supplies to the Upper Arun hydropower project site.

A Simrik Air helicopter crashed in Siprung, Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, Sankhuwasabha district, early Friday afternoon.

“Locals reported that there was an accident with a Simrik Air helicopter. Details of the situation are still being gathered. We have asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to send a helicopter for a rescue operation,” said Mohanmani Ghimire, assistant chief district officer for Sankhuwasabha district.

According to officials, the crash occurred on Friday in the Bhotkhola Village Council-4 of Hamaredanda in the area and involved five people, including the pilot.

“The incident involving Simrik Air Helicopter 9N-AJZ occurred in Siprung, Sankhuwasabha district. Of the five on board, three (including the pilot) have been taken to Kathmandu Medicity Hospital for additional medical assistance,” tweeted the Nepali authority, Civil Aviation Authority.

A helicopter operated by Simrik Air crashed in Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district. Pilot safety. According to officials, the helicopter was delivering construction materials for the India-funded Arun-III Hydel project. (Arnie)

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