At least two people were killed and five others suffered injuries on Sunday when a plane carrying them collided with a stationary helicopter at Tenzing-Hillary airport in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district.
According to Himalayan Times, the Summit Air plane was taking off for Kathmandu from the Lukla airport in the district.
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The injured, who included a police personnel, have been airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
The Tenzing-Hillary-Lukla Airport is known as the most dangerous airport in the world. It is also popular as Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.
(With ANI inputs)