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| Date: | Monday 22 October 2018 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Helicopters Nepal |
| Registration: | 9N-AKB |
| MSN: | 7420 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA/VNLK) -
 Nepal
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA/VNLK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil (9N-AKB) sustained significant damage after having been caught in the downwash of 9N-AMI, an Air Dynasty AS 350B3e helicopter.
Sources:
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/chopper-hits-another-chopper-in-lukla
https://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/notices/smd/Helicopter-accident.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2025 19:01 | ASN | Added |
| 24-Jul-2025 09:52 | ASN | Updated [Plane category, ] |
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