Helicopter crashes in Nepal; 5 Dead

An Air Dynasty helicopter crashed in the Shivpuri area of Nuwakot in Nepal on Wednesday afternoon. Five persons onboard the chopper including its pilot died.

The helicopter had four Chinese nationals and the pilot. The Chinese nationals were on their way to Rasuwa, reported local media.

Local media citing the soruces at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), said that the helicopter departed from Kathmandu at 1:54 pm on Wednesday. It lost contact with the authorities at around 1:57.