A helicopter crashes while landing in Nepal’s Khotang, passengers narrowly escape

Updated: 18-03-2026, 09.24 AM

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A helicopter crashes while landing in Nepal’s Khotang

What is the news?

A major accident was averted in Nepal’s Khotang district on Wednesday. Here a private helicopter crashed while landing. However, there were no casualties in the accident. This helicopter with call sign 9N-AFQ belongs to Kathmandu-based Air Dynasty Heli Service Pvt Ltd, which took off from Kathmandu on Wednesday morning carrying 5 passengers. The accident occurred while landing at a helipad in Belabesi village. One passenger is injured in the accident, while the rest are safe.

How did the accident happen?

kathmandu post According to , a dead body from Kathmandu was brought by family members to Belabesi village for cremation. Then the helicopter went out of control while landing here. According to the report, at the time the helicopter was landing, the wind speed was somewhat high and there was also dust, which may have affected visibility and created imbalance. The passenger, Qazi Bahadur Rai, was injured in the incident. Pilot Sabin Thapa and other passengers and crew are safe.

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scene of incident

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