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Manang Air helicopter crashes in Solukhumbu

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By Santosh Raut, Solukhumbu, July 11: Manang Air helicopter crashed in Lamjura of the Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.

Chairperson of the Likhupike Rural Municipality Mina Karki Basnet informed that the helicopter was found to have crashed at the Lamjureko danda in Bhakanje of the Likhupike - 5.

Chopper having call sign 9N-AMV en route to Kathmandu from Surke of Solukhumbu went out of contact at 10.01 AM. Six people including the pilot were on board. 

According to the spokesperson at the Tribhuvan International Airport Teknath Sitaula, the chopper was in contact while it reached Lamjura. Then the chopper went out of contact. 

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