[Archive] When a Russian helicopter approaches the side of Mt. Everest for the first time...

Baishak 29, 2082

Kantipur Reporter

[Archive] When a Russian helicopter approaches the side of Mt. Everest for the first time...

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Investors were excited in the 50s when the private sector was allowed to operate helicopter services. In addition, the service provided to foreign tourists and the income generated by operating a helicopter in the world's highest peak Everest region provided more encouragement to the investors.

At that time, the Royal Nepal Air Service Corporation was also operating two helicopters on lease from the Royal Nepalese Army, and the private sector was able to use the Nepalese skies. First of all, Asian Airlines brought helicopters from the private sector .

But how safe it is to fly the M-17 helicopter, which can hold 24 people in the Everest region, was not tested. To test the same, the helicopter hired by Asian Airlines from Russia went to Lukla in Solukhumbu, which has an airport in the Everest region. The pilot in the

helicopter was Russian. It was difficult to find a helicopter pilot in Nepal at that time. Even the mountain flight was not easy. 

Both helicopters were successfully tested by Russian pilots at Lukla, 72 metric miles east of Kathmandu and Samboche, 9 metric miles from Lukla. As the helicopter was very big, the locals were suspicious of the rumor that it would lift the roofs of the houses around the airport.

It was the first time that such a large helicopter was tested with private sector investment . After the test flight was successful, the airline announced commercial flights from the second week of December 2050.

The helicopter was brought for one year for the purpose of transporting tourist and development materials. Experts from the air department went on a test flight of the helicopter. The helicopter, which was brought to Nepal for the first time for commercial flight, reached Lukla airport for the first time. A crowd had gathered to see the helicopter . 

As the unpaved unpaved Lucca airport is very narrow, there was a space problem when landing a large helicopter. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala promised to pave the airport, but the work has not started. There was no condition to increase the portion of the airport. Even now, the area of ​​the airport is very small . 

At Lukla airport, there was a problem of not flying the plane to bring tourists because of the storm from time to time. This problem still exists. For whatever reason, there was a big controversy when the helicopter of Dynastic Aviation Company took the tourists who were stranded in Lukla to Lamidanda Airport. 

This dispute was heated after the helicopter was placed in a place where tourists were not allowed. The rent was also taken arbitrarily. At that time, Dynastic took the Lukla-Kathmandu helicopter rental for 300 US dollars . But the fare rate was 83 US dollars per tourist.

Helicopter used to bring Lamidanda tourists to Kathmandu by Vivaan of Everest Air . The flight of the chartered plane was canceled after the helicopter brought tourists to Kathmandu. There was a controversy over the cancellation of the flight by the Aviation Department.

The airline's charter flight was canceled due to illegal flights by Dynastic during the rescue . It was heard that it was wrong to cancel the flight of the plane in return for taking action against the Dynastic company . Focusing on the positive impact of the private sector's largest helicopter approaching Everest for the first time, Kantipur Dainik published a news story titled 'Controversial decision of the Air Department' on 10th November 2050 . At that time, there was a big discussion when the private sector flew helicopters. Now more than 30 helicopters are operating across the country.

There are currently 7 helicopter companies in Nepal. Now, if you want to reach Lucca in winter, you can go from Kathmandu to Solukhumbu's headquarters via Salleri, Dudhkoshi, Kharikhola and from Kathmandu to Surke. Lukla can be reached after a two to one and a half hour walk from Surke, the home of Pasang Lhamu, the first woman to set foot on the highest peak Mount Everest. 

 Presentation: Rishiram Paudyal

Kantipur

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