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17:00, 27-Feb-2019
Helicopter carrying Nepal's tourism minister crashes in east Nepal: reports
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19:17, 27-Feb-2019
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A helicopter carrying Nepal's Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari crashed on a hill in eastern district Taplejung, the airport said on Wednesday, although authorities have yet to confirm the accident.
Tribhuvan International Airport confirmed that the chopper marked AS350 crashed at around 1:30 p.m. local time. Army and police officers have been mobilized for a search and rescue operation.
The chopper was carrying Adhikari as well as Ang Tshiring Sherpa, a prominent aviation entrepreneur, and Yubaraj Dahal, an official in the prime minister's office, among others.
According to ministry officials, the team was on their way to a feasibility study for an airstrip in Chuhandanda in Tehrathum district.
Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli called an emergency cabinet meeting following the accident Wednesday afternoon.
(Top image file photo via VCG)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency