JUNE 2, 2015
KATHMANDU, NEPAL
A helicopter chartered by Doctors
Without Borders crashed in quake-damaged northeast Nepal on Tuesday and
four people on board were killed, police and the aid group said.
The helicopter was returning to Kathmandu when it crashed on
Yamuna Danda hill near Balefi village, Nepal Police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam
said.
The bodies of three men and a woman were recovered and
police rescuers were trying to return the bodies to Kathmandu, he said.
The crash occurred in a severely earthquake-damaged region,
and the government and aid agencies have used helicopters to carry relief
materials to mountainous regions where damage or the lack of existing roads has
made delivery of aid all but impossible.
The website of the aid group confirmed it had chartered the
flight and was working to confirm the victim's identities. The group's Dutch
branch said one victim was Dutch but did not release the person's identity.
"Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of all
the people who lost their lives in this terrible accident," the Dutch
organization said.
A U.S. Marines UH-1 "Huey" helicopter crashed last
month in a nearby district while on a rescue mission, killing six Marines and
two Nepalese soldiers.
The earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 in Nepal have already
killed more than 8,600 people.
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Another Helicopter Crashes in Earthquake-Hit Nepal; 4 Killed
Updated: June 02, 2015
Four persons including a woman were killed when the
helicopter they were travelling in crashed in Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal
on Tuesday afternoon.
Initial reports say the helicopter belonging to private operator
Mountain Air was on a mission to provide relief to quake affected areas when it
hit an electric wire and crashed around 4:10pm (IST).
"The accident took place at Balekhi. Bodies of four
persons have been found at the crash site," said Nepal Police spokesperson
Kamal Singh Bam. Rescue efforts are underway.
News reports quoting local witnesses say the chopper caught
fire after it crashed into a hill. The bodies of three persons were completely
burnt while the fourth victim was found in partially burnt condition.
This is the second helicopter crash in Nepal since the April
25 earthquake. On May 12, another helicopter belonging to US Marines had
crashed during a relief operation.
Burnt bodies of six US Marines and two Nepal Army personnel
were recovered from the crash site four days later. The reason for the accident
is yet to be ascertained.
Earlier on Tuesday another tragedy was averted when a Let
L-410 aircraft belonging to a private operator Goma Air made an emergency
landing in Pokhara airport after its nose gear failed to deploy.
All 18 passengers on the plane on way from Jomsom to Pokhara
escaped unhurt after the plane skidded on the runway before coming to a halt.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
At least four people, including a woman, were killed today
when a helicopter carrying relief materials crashed in one of the worst
earthquake-hit mountainous regions in Nepal.
Nepal police said the chopper of Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital.
It was returning to Kathmandu when it crashed at Yamuna Balefi Village in Sindhupalchowk district.
Bodies of three men and a woman were recovered by Nepalese troops from the crash site. Rescuers were trying to take the bodies to Kathmandu, a senior official said.
The chopper had caught fire.
Another helicopter has been dispatched to the crash site.
Further information is awaited, said a Tribhuvan International Airport staff.
Nepal police said the chopper of Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital.
It was returning to Kathmandu when it crashed at Yamuna Balefi Village in Sindhupalchowk district.
Bodies of three men and a woman were recovered by Nepalese troops from the crash site. Rescuers were trying to take the bodies to Kathmandu, a senior official said.
The chopper had caught fire.
Another helicopter has been dispatched to the crash site.
Further information is awaited, said a Tribhuvan International Airport staff.
Date:
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02-JUN-2015
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Time:
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Mountain Helicopters
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Registration:
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9N-AJP
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C/n / msn:
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4681
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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Sindhupalchowk district -
Nepal
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Phase:
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En route
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Nature:
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Non Scheduled Passenger
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Departure airport:
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The helicopter crashed while carrying out relief operations. A post-crash fire consumed the wreckage.
The helicopter crashed while carrying out relief operations. A post-crash fire consumed the wreckage.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=176588
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/helicopter-crashes-in-earthquake-hit-nepal-4-killed-768076
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/four-killed-in-chopper-crash-in-nepal-second-accident-in-less-than-a-month/article1-1354011.aspx http://www.nu.nl/buitenland/4060565/nederlandse-arts-omgekomen-bij-crash-helikopter-in-nepal.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/four-killed-in-chopper-crash-in-nepal-second-accident-in-less-than-a-month/article1-1354011.aspx http://www.nu.nl/buitenland/4060565/nederlandse-arts-omgekomen-bij-crash-helikopter-in-nepal.html