Kathmandu, Oct 29
A helicopter that had flown to pick up trekkers from the base camp of Mt. Lobuche, a neighbouring peak of Mt. Everest, met with an accident early Wednesday morning, a senior police official said.
"The helicopter belonging to Altitude Air met with an accident at 7.50 a.m. when it skidded while landing at a helipad in Lobuche," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Manojit Kunwar, chief of Solukhumbu District Police.
"The only occupant of the helicopter, the pilot, was rescued and brought to Lukla Airport, near the mountain," he said.
According to him, the helicopter sustained partial damage to its tail and has been left at the accident site.
Lobuche, which has two peaks - Lobuche East (6,119 meters) and Lobuche West (6,145 metres) - attracts a large number of trekkers and mountaineers every year.