KATHMANDU: All seven bodies of those killed in the Air Dynasty chopper crash in Taplejung have been recovered from the site, Home Ministry officials said.

All seven people on-board the helicopter, including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation died in the crash when it crashed at 1:30 pm on Wednesday.

Ram Krishna Subedi, spokesperson of the Home Ministry said the bodies have been retrieved from the crash site. There helicopters were sent to the site in Taplejung for the rescue.

The ill-fated chopper crashed at Tarebhir at Pathibhara of Taplejung when it was returning Chuhandana after offering puja at the Pathibhara temple.

Those killed in the crash were tourism entrepreneur Ang Tshiring Sherpa; Prime Minister KP Oli’s personal secretary Yubraj Dahal; Deputy Director General at CAAN Birendra Shrestha; security officer Arjun Ghimire; Birendra Bhochibhaya and captain Prabhakar KC.

They had flown to Taplejung from Kathmandu at 8 am on Wednesday morning for a feasibility study of the proposed airport at Chuhandanda in Tehrathum district.