A helicopter transporting a deceased man slammed into a hillside after winds caused a shocking crash.
The devastating footage shows the helicopter hitting the terrain moments after the landing goes terribly wrong.
The rotorcraft, with the call sign 9N-AFQ, struggled to make a safe descent to the helipad with strong winds and heavy dust causing problems.
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The crash left one passenger injured while the others, including the pilot, made it out safely.
The incident took place yesterday (18 Mar), as reported by Need To Know.
The crash happened around 11:51am.
The helicopter was carrying a total of five passengers including Kaji Bahadur Rai, who was injured in the crash.
Sabin Thapa was the pilot of the helicopter during the incident, where it can be seen spinning and flipping in the air while trying to land at Belabesi village, Khotang, in Nepal, after taking off from Kathmandu.
The helicopter belonged to Air Dynasty Heli Service Pvt Ltd, who sent another helicopter to rescue the stranded passengers.
Bal Krishna Pandit, company manager, said: “The wind speed was somewhat high during landing and there was dust.
“It may have affected visibility and caused an imbalance.
“The exact cause will be known only after a technical investigation.”
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