Helicopters collide near Mount Everest, killing 1, Nepal Police say
Two helicopters crashed into each other as they attempted to land near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, killing one passenger and injuring another, according to the Nepal Police.
The helicopters crashed as they attempted to land at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district, police said. The crash was reportedly caught on a livestream weather camera run by Webcam Nepal at about 8:11 a.m. local time.
A man stands next to a damaged helicopter after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region November 3, 2026.
Nepal Police via Reuters
A pilot was the single passenger on one of the helicopters, which was a commercial cargo craft, according to Everest Today, a local news site. The other carried a pilot and two tourists, one of whom reportedly died at the scene, the site said.
This image provided by Nepal Police shows rescue workers inspecting a helicopter after crashing just below Mount Everest’s Base Camp in Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Nepal Police via AP
While the high-traffic Everest climbing season is over, Nepal is in the midst of its prime autumn trekking season, even as the country recovers from a devastating monsoon period that included deadly late-August flash floods. The crash may mark another setback for Nepal’s vital tourism and aviation sectors.
