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Two helicopters collide near Everest; one dead and two injured
Nepal officials said two helicopters collided while trying to land near Everest base camp on Tuesday, killing one passenger and injuring two people, according to the Times of India.
Two helicopters collided while trying to land near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing one passenger and injuring two other people, officials told the Times of India1.
The crash occurred around 8:15 a.m. in Feriche village, near Everest base camp, when aircraft operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty approached the same landing spot from different directions, the Times of India reported, citing BBC Nepali and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal deputy spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul1.
Solukhumbu assistant chief district officer Bhupendra Thapa confirmed the death of a foreign passenger and said two people were hurt, with one taken by helicopter to Lukla, according to the Times of India1. Bhul said one helicopter was coming from Lukla and the other from Gorakhpur near the base camp1.
The Times of India said the dead passenger's nationality had not been disclosed and that the cause was unclear, with Bhul pointing to snow-covered helipads as a possible factor1. A Reuters headline identified the dead passenger as an Indian national; the Reuters article could not be read in full2.
Sources
How it’s being reported
2 sourcesFirst reported by 
Times of India
Times of IndiaFirstIndian national killed as helicopters collide near Mount Everest; video captures crash
Official accounts of landing attempt and snow-covered helipads
Times of India, citing BBC Nepali and Nepal officials, reports a Tuesday morning collision near Everest with one dead and two injured.
Leaves out Does not confirm the dead passenger's nationality
Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region
Gives this outlet’s account of the story.
Where they agree
- A midair or landing-area collision of two helicopters near Everest on Tuesday
- At least one death and injuries reported
Where they differ
Nationality of the dead passenger