A helicopter carrying six people went missing near Mount Everest in Nepal on...
Digital Desk: A helicopter carrying six people went missing near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday. "The helicopter was en route to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu when it lost contact with the control tower at around 10 a.m.," information officer Gyanendra Bhul said.
The chopper with the call sign 9NMV flew off the radar at 10:12 a.m. (Local Time). Reportedly, the missing helicopter was also carrying five foreign nationals.
"...Total persons on board: 6 (5 passengers + 1 captain). Altitude Air helicopter departed from Kathmandu for search and rescue," tweeted the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
The chopper was operated by the Kathmandu-based private company Manang Air and was taking five tourists from the hilly Solukhumbu district in eastern Nepal to the capital Kathmandu.
The chopper was piloted by senior captain Chet Gurung, the Himalayan Times reported, citing sources at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.
According to initial media reports, all the foreign nationals on board were Mexicans.
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