Chennai, Nov 4 (PTI) A 47-year-old Chennai man has been killed in a mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, police said on Wednesday.
The victim, B Vasanthakumar, who went to Nepal as a tourist, was aboard a Fishtail Air helicopter that collided with an Air Dynasty chopper on Tuesday morning, they added.
According to police, the grim news reached Vasanthakumar’s elderly parents, Balaraman Ramadu (80) and Parameshwari (74) in Chennai, when Nepali officials contacted them directly.
The family plunged into profound shock and grief, and they decided to conduct the last rites of the deceased in Chennai.
Vasanthakumar is survived by his wife, Anal Chauhan, a test manager at a multinational firm, and their son Vivaan.
As diplomatic channels swing into action, Indian authorities and the Tamil Nadu government are working in close tandem with Nepali officials and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to expedite the repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceased, the police added.
The two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, according to a Nepal Police statement.
According to the Nepali police, both helicopters took off from Lukla Airport, the gateway to Mt Everest. PTI SNR SNR ADB
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