Passengers injured in Khotang chopper crash rescued

Six people, including the pilot, sustained minor injuries in the incident.

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By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, March 18: The injured passengers of an Air Dynasty helicopter that crashed in Khotang have been rescued.

According to Gyanendra Bhul, information officer at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the ‘9N-AFQ’ helicopter, which had taken off from Kathmandu International Airport this morning, lost balance and crashed at around 11:55 AM while attempting to land at Balbesi in Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality-2, Khotang.

Bhul said six people, including the pilot, sustained minor injuries in the incident. The injured were rescued and brought to Kathmandu by another helicopter, he added.

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