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Helicopter Crashes in Nepal; 7 Killed

Fishtail AirA Fishtail Air helicopter crashed at Bhatine Danda in Nuwakot district of Nepal, on August 8th.

The helicopter went down while it was transporting a five-year-old girl to Kathmandu for medical treatment.

There were seven people aboard at the time, including the baby and her family members; all of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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Fishtail Air Crashes in Nepal

June 19, 2013
A Fishtail Air helicopter with six aboard crashed in Nepal 250 miles nw of Katmandu.
The helicopter crashed for unknown reasons in rainy and foggy conditions at 4:25 pm. It was enroute from Hilsa, near the China border.

One passenger died in the crash, and four were injured, including the Italian pilot and Nepali co-pilot. The injured were taken by medical helicopter to hospitals near Muchu village.