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Indian tourist killed as two helicopters collide near Everest

Fishtail Air and Nepal officials said a 47-year-old Indian tourist died Tuesday when two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche, near Everest Base Camp, BBC, Al Jazeera and Hindustan Times reported.

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  1. VnExpress International and RNZ are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Indian tourist killed after helicopters collide near Everest”
  3. Our desk updated its story
  4. New headline Was: “Two helicopters collide near Everest, killing Indian tourist”
  5. Our desk updated its story
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  3. New headline Was: “Two helicopters collide near Everest, killing Indian tourist”
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  5. CBS News is now reporting this
  6. BBC is now reporting this
  7. CityNews Toronto, Dawn and 11 more are now reporting this
  8. New headline Was: “Helicopters collide near Mount Everest, killing 1, Nepal Police say”
  9. Our desk filed its story
  10. New headline Was: “Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2”
  11. ABC News is now reporting this
  12. New headline Was: “Two helicopters crash near Everest base camp, killing Indian tourist”
  13. Al Jazeera is now reporting this
  14. New headline Was: “Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region”

Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land at Pheriche, a village on the Everest trekking route in Nepal, killing an Indian tourist and injuring others, officials and the operators said1,4,5.

The crash was at about 08:15 local time (02:30 GMT), roughly 12 kilometers (7 miles) south of Everest Base Camp, BBC reported1. Al Jazeera put the village at about 4,200 meters (13,780 feet)4.

Fishtail Air named the man killed as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu; Hindustan Times, citing a district official, gave the name as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, of Chennai, and said he died at the scene1,5.

Fishtail Air said one of its helicopters was involved and that another passenger and the captain were injured; the injured were taken to Kathmandu1. RNZ identified the injured New Zealand passenger as Shailesh Krishan Patel, 53, of West Auckland, who said he was returning from Base Camp3.

Air Dynasty said its helicopter was carrying cargo and that its single crew member was unhurt1,3. Hindustan Times named two pilots among the injured, Rabindra Prajapati and Prajjwal KC5. Outlets differed on whether two or three people besides the dead tourist were hurt4,5,6.

Gyanendra Bhul of Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said it appeared both aircraft tried to land at the same spot1. Solukhumbu chief development officer Kaman Singh Thapa Magar told Hindustan Times the weather was clear and a technical glitch appeared likely; police said an investigation is under way5.

Helicopters are widely used in the region because there are no roads, Al Jazeera and CBS News reported4,6. CBS News said a hotel fire at nearby Dingboche on Oct. 30 caused no reported deaths6.

Sources

  1. BBCIndian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
  2. VnExpress InternationalTourist killed as helicopters collide mid-air near Everest
  3. RNZ'Sheer luck': New Zealander who survived fatal Nepal helicopter crash recalls collision
  4. Al JazeeraOne dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal
  5. Hindustan TimesTechnical snag suspected after 2 helicopters collide near Everest Base Camp
  6. CBS News1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp

Read the original at BBC ↗

How it’s being reported

6 sources

First reported by Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

BBCVnExpress InternationalRNZAl JazeeraHindustan TimesCBS News

Where they agree

  • A mid-air or landing collision at Pheriche killed an Indian tourist.
  • A New Zealand passenger and at least one Nepali crew member were injured.
  • Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty operated the two aircraft.

Where they differ

How many people were injured

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

BBC

Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp

Verified video and company statements

BBC confirms an Indian tourist died after two helicopters collided while landing near Everest Base Camp. BBC News

Leaves out The second passenger’s full name

Verified video and company statements

What it reports

  • Collision at about 08:15 local time at Pheriche, about 12 km south of Everest Base Camp.
  • Fishtail Air named the dead man as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu.
  • A New Zealand tourist and a Fishtail captain were injured; Air Dynasty cargo helicopter’s crew was unhurt.
  • Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Gyanendra Bhul said both aircraft tried to land at the same spot.

Leaves out The second passenger’s full name

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VnExpress InternationalVnExpress International

Tourist killed as helicopters collide mid-air near Everest

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

VnExpress reports one dead and others injured in a mid-air collision near Everest.

Leaves out Company names in the BBC account

Gives this outlet’s account of the story.

What it reports

  • Others were injured.
  • The crash was in Nepal’s Everest region.

Leaves out Company names in the BBC account

Read the original at VnExpress International Read the full article at VnExpress International
RNZRNZ

'Sheer luck': New Zealander who survived fatal Nepal helicopter crash recalls collision

Survivor account

RNZ reports West Auckland man Shailesh Krishan Patel recovering in Kathmandu after the crash.

Leaves out Civil Aviation Authority comment

Survivor account

What it reports

  • Shailesh Krishan Patel, 53, of West Auckland, was returning from Everest Base Camp.
  • He said the impact was worse on the side where his friend sat.
  • Fishtail Air said its helicopter was carrying passengers rescued from the Everest region.
  • A Dynasty Air official said its helicopter carried only cargo.

Leaves out Civil Aviation Authority comment

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Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

Altitude and trekker evacuations

Al Jazeera, citing AP and Reuters, reports a 47-year-old Indian national killed at Pheriche.

Leaves out Fishtail passenger names

Altitude and trekker evacuations

What it reports

  • A New Zealand national and a Nepali pilot were injured.
  • Crash at Pheriche at about 4,200 metres.
  • Helicopters are used because there are no roads on Everest.

Leaves out Fishtail passenger names

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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Technical snag suspected after 2 helicopters collide near Everest Base Camp

Cause comments and victim identity

Hindustan Times quotes a Solukhumbu official saying weather was clear and a technical glitch appeared likely.

Leaves out BBC video description

Cause comments and victim identity

What it reports

  • Official named the dead tourist as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, of Chennai.
  • Injured: Shailesh Krishna Patel of New Zealand and pilots Rabindra Prajapati and Prajjwal KC.
  • Collision at 8:11 a.m. at Pheriche after a flight from Gorakshep.
  • Police said an investigation is under way.

Leaves out BBC video description

Read the original at Hindustan Times Read the full article at Hindustan Times
CBS NewsCBS News

1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp

Trekking season and second incident on the route

CBS/AP report on the collision and a hotel fire along the same route days earlier.

Leaves out Airline names

Trekking season and second incident on the route

What it reports

  • Helicopters were ferrying trekkers after heavy snow then clearer weather.
  • Bhupendra Thapa said a 47-year-old Indian tourist was killed.
  • A New Zealand passenger was being taken to Kathmandu; a Nepali pilot was treated locally.
  • A hotel fire at Dingboche on Oct. 30 caused no reported deaths.

Leaves out Airline names

Read the original at CBS News Read the full article at CBS News