It has been confirmed that the helicopter (9N-AJP) of Mountain Helicopters Pvt Ltd crashed at around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday in Yamuna Danda. The inevitable accident occurred after hitting a cable of the transmission line of Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project while returning with a medical team of Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) to Kathmandu after providing relief materials and medical service to earthquake survivors in Tembathan of Gumba VDC in Sindhupalchok district.
The deceased has been identified as Captain Subek Shrestha captain, including two Nepali Dr Sandip Mahat and Sher Bahadur Karki and a Dutch Jessica Wilford.