KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has formed a five-member investigation committee to look into the collision between two helicopters at Periche in Solukhumbu district.
One person died and three others, including two pilots, were injured when helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collided on Tuesday.
Orange production surge in Solukhumbu, but farmers face market...
The authority has formed the committee under the coordination of Director Prabhakar Chandra Mallik. The panel includes pilots and aircraft engineers.
The committee has been tasked with determining the actual cause of the collision, examining the technical and other aspects of the incident, and submitting a report with recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future.
The investigation is expected to shed further light on the cause of the collision and any safety lapses involved.