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Helicopter inconvenience in Kathmandu: it was directed towards one of the most dangerous airports in the world

Kathmandu, Nepal - Luckily no one was hurt

Yesterday, November 29, at 9:00 am (Italian time) at Kathmandu, near Mount Everest in Nepal, an AS-350B helicopter operated by Fishtail Air and directed towards the airport of Lukla (considered as one of the most dangerous airports in the world) had to make a precautionary landing. As reported by Mahendra Kumar Rai, the Air Traffic Controller at the Lukla Airport two passengers got on the helicopter...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136026
Rome, Italy, 11/30/2011 14:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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