Helicopter pilot safe
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An Altitude Air helicopter has crashed in Lobuche, Solukhumbu. The helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning after skidding while landing at the Lobuche helipad, informed Chief District Officer Lila Kumari KC Pandey.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Manojit Kunwar informed that there were no passengers in the helicopter except the pilot. He said that the helicopter's pilot, Vivek Khadka, was safe.
According to Lukla Airport, the helicopter with the call sign Alpha Mike Serra skidded while landing at 8:15 am. The helicopter had taken off from Lukla at 7:43 am for a rescue flight to Lobuche. Videos of tourists shouting 'La! The helicopter has crashed' as the helicopter skidded have also been posted on social media.
Altitude Air Executive Chairman Nima Nuru Sherpa also said that he had received information that nothing was wrong with Captain Khadka. A Kailash Air helicopter is leaving Lukla to pick up Captain Khadka.
