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Old 29th November 2011 | 10:19
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Fishtail Air: accident

MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual

SOLUKHUMBU, Nov 29: A Fishtail Air helicopter had an accident at Labuche of Khumjung, Solukhbumbu, on Tuesday at noon.

All three persons on board including pilot Dipak Rana and co-pilot Anush are safe, the District Police Office, Solukhumbu, said.

The Eco Real AAS 350 chopper had left for Labuche from Lukla to airlift an ill tourist, the Civil Aviation Authority, Lukla, said.

It is said that the mishap happened when the chopper was about to take off at Lubuche. The accident has caused damage in the rear of the chopper.
Glad everyone is safe
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Old 29th November 2011 | 10:24
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Doesn't Vertical Freedom fly for this company?

Glad everyone was OK....
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Old 29th November 2011 | 11:38
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Old 29th November 2011 | 14:25
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I am glad everyone is safe. But, "Eco Real AAS 350???". Really? is this the quality of journalism we can expect on the sub continent??
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Old 29th November 2011 | 22:47
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Old 29th November 2011 | 23:32
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Oh heavens!!! Luckily, nobody got seriously hurt.
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Old 29th November 2011 | 23:34
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And does one think that the journalism on the top, ahm flop continent is so much better...?
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Old 30th November 2011 | 02:14
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The photo does not show the damage in the rear of the helicopter ......

Glad all are safe.
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Old 2nd December 2011 | 09:14
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How many yaks is it going to take to recover that?
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Old 2nd December 2011 | 10:55
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As nobody got hurt, look at the bright side! You are probably getting a new chopper VF!
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