UPDATE: 11: 47 AM
Captain Nischal KC is one of the seven people on board. The passengers have been identified as :
- Hiromi Konafi, a Japanese national,
- Dilli Bahadur Gurung (Ramechhap), Hira Sherpa (Dolakha), Ani Dolpa Dikki (Gorkha), Chowang Nurbu (Gorkha), and Sunil Tamang (Sindhupalchowk).
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KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Altitude Airlines helicopter which was flying to Kathmandu from Gorkha* crashed at Riling of Satya Devi rural municipality, Dhading.
The chopper with passengers on board had lost contact at 6:57 AM today. The helicopter with call sign 9N-AALAS left from Gorkha's Sana Gaun carrying six passengers.
Details to follow..
*Correction: Earlier, it was reported that the helicopter was en route to Gorkha from Kathmandu.