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Air Dynasty chopper crash: Seven, including Minister Adhikari, confirmed dead


27 February 2019  

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KATHMANDU: All seven passengers on-board the ill-fated Air Dynasty chopper have died, police source said.

The helicopter belonging to Air Dynasty with seven people on-board, including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari crashed in Taplejung when it was returning from Pathibhara at around 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, Prime Minister K P Oli’s personal secretary Arjun Kumar Ghimire, Birendra Bhochibhaiya, and captain Prabhakar KC.

Publish Date : 27 February 2019 15:49 PM

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