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Air Dynasty chopper carrying seven people, including Tourism Minister Adhikari crashes in Taplejung



KATHMANDU: A helicopter belonging to Air Dynasty with six people on board, including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari has crashed this afternoon in Taplejung.

The helicopter was returning from Pathibhara of Taplejung district at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, according to Home Secretary Prem Kumar Rai.

On board the ill-fated chopper were Minister Adhikari, Chairman of Yeti Airlines Ang Chhiring Sherpa, Birendra Prasad Shrestha, Yubraj Dahal, and Arjun Kumar Ghimire. The name of the pilot is yet to be ascertained.

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Publish Date : 27 February 2019 14:31 PM

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