Helicopter carrying five reported missing in Dolakha confirmed safe
Summary
A helicopter carrying five people, initially reported missing in Dolakha, has been confirmed safe after landing due to bad weather in the Lapcha Gumba area. All on board are safe and the helicopter will return to Kathmandu.
Key Points
- A helicopter registered 9N-ANO belonging to Mustang Helicopter was reported missing in Dolakha but later confirmed safe.
- The helicopter landed in Lapcha Gumba due to adverse weather conditions and lost contact after takeoff from the Upper Lapche Hydropower Project site.
- Five people were on board including staff from Citizens Bank International and Energy Venture, with Suraj Thapa as pilot.
- Search and communication efforts were hampered by heavy snowfall and lack of mobile connectivity; army and locals were mobilized for search.
