KATHMANDU: A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, killing all five people on board. The helicopter crashed into a Himalayan forest in Shivapuri National Park of Nuwakot district, 57 km from the capital, deputy Chief District Officer Krishna Prasad Humagain said.
Police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki confirmed all four passengers were Chinese nationals, three men and one woman, while the pilot was a Nepali male. Local residents saw a fire emanating from the forest and alerted authorities, he said. The helicopter lost contact with air traffic control three minutes after takeoff. — Reuters
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