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| Date: | Sunday 29 December 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Everest |
| Registration: | 9N-AKG |
| MSN: | 7426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Banepa -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lukla |
| Kathmandu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil made an emergency landing near Banepa after a bird strike.
The six occupants were not injured and the helicopter sustained minor or no damage.
Sources:
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/private-helicopter-with-five-us-nationals-makes-emergency-landing-in-nepal-after-bird-strike/3702677/?ref=latest_hp
https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0634124.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex F-WTCB Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 May 2017 | 9N-AKG | Heli-Everest | 0 | Everest Base Camp | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2024 11:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Dec-2024 12:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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