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Helicopter crash in Nepal kills all five onboard, including four Chinese nationals

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 André Orban

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8 August 2024

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Eurocopter AS350 similar to the one that crashed © fir0002flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Canon 400mm f/5.6 L – Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7631937

A helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Kathmandu, Nepal, claimed the lives of all five people on board. The victims included four Chinese nationals and the Nepali pilot.

The Eurocopter AS350B2 “Ecureuil” registered 9N-AJD, operated by Air Dynasty, lost contact with air traffic control just three minutes after departing from Kathmandu International Airport. The crash occurred in the forested Suryachaur area, near the town of Syaprubeshi.

This tragic incident follows a passenger plane crash in Nepal just two weeks earlier that killed 18 people.

Date:	Wednesday 7 August 2024
Time:
Type:	Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil FX II
Owner/operator:	Air Dynasty
Registration:	9N-AJD
MSN:	4851
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Surya Chaur-7, Nuwakot district -    Nepal
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:	Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT)
Destination airport:	Syabrubesi Helipad
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopter crashed on a forested hillside in Nepal.

The helicopter took from Kathmandu Airport about 13:54 local time. Three minutes after take-off, contact with the Kathmandu tower controller was lost. The helicopter was confirmed to have crashed at Suryachaur, ward no. 7 of Shivapuri village municipality, Nuwakot district.
The pilot as well as the four passengers died in the crash. The helicopter was destroyed.