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Peter-RB
5th Aug 2014, 08:57
I seem to be getting cold sweats and shivers at not seeing my almost daily dose of unimaginable grandeur of the Himalaya ranges, has he gone on holiday to some lower altitude, or has Mrs VF made him have a break!!
Peter R-B
Lancashire
HeliHenri
5th Aug 2014, 09:11
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Hello Peter,
You mean Vertical Freedom ! ;)
He was there few days ago in the 505 thread.
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link (http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/08/04/national/man-killed-by-helicopter-rear-propeller-pilot-arrested/393138.html)
CHAUTARA, AUG 04 - Police have arrested Sujal Shrestha, helicopter pilot of Fishtail Air , after a man was killed by the rear propeller of the helicopter .
Shrestha of Sinamangal, Kathmandu Metrololis-9 was arrested this morning and further investigation is underway, according to District Police Office, Sindhupalchowk.
The accident took place while the helicopter with the call sign 9 NA-AJI was landing at the 'The Last Resort' at Listi VDC-5 of the Sindhupalchowk district to receive foreign tourists. Resort manager Thakur Rimal, 31, of Nuwakot died in the accident.
The body has been airlifted to the Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, for a postmortem.
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ion_berkley
5th Aug 2014, 17:28
Just to add a little more to the last post...the place where this accident occurred is currently ground zero for a large natural disaster and I'm sure things are hectic there currently:
Bhotekosi appeal | Relief fund for those affected by the Bhotekosi landslide, August 2nd 2014 (http://bhotekosifund.org/)
Vertical Freedom
6th Aug 2014, 00:00
Namaste & G'day
Me & the better half is on holidays in Australia. Rest assured after a wee break & batteries recharged ~ i will be back to fly the Himalayas :ok:
The massive landslide fell that into the Bhotekosi river, wiping away houses, fields. Six people so far are dead, over a hundred are still missing, sadly unlikely to be ever found.
This landslide is no where near the Last Resort where a Man died walking into the Tail Rotor of one of FTA's Helicopters - RIP
Be Safe ~ Rejoice Life :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-06/7F5DC447-89DA-4A08-9E0F-FEA1F6B6BD49_2.jpg
Peter-RB
7th Aug 2014, 04:48
Hey VF,
That's your lady wife Mrs VF in some nice looking building resembling a Lighthouse,
Nice to see you are back on the posts, I was having withdrawal symptoms,
Very sad about the people and the landslide.
Peter R-B
Lancashire