Authorities in Nepal said they have recovered the corpses of all six individuals killed in a helicopter accident on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, the latest in a string of flying tragedies to hit the Himalayan nation.
The reason for the crash at Likkhu, just northeast of Kathmandu, was unknown, according to the civil aviation authority, who added that the government will form a probe committee to look into it.
Manang Air, which transports visitors who want to see the country’s lofty peaks, including Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, operated the helicopter.
Rescuers have recovered all six dead, according to Sita Adhikari, a regional administrator in the district of Solukhumbu, where the disaster occurred.
“The bodies have broken into pieces,” Adhikari said. “More cops have been dispatched to the scene.” Only then will we know the specifics?”
According to airport spokesman Teknath Sitoula, a Nepali pilot and five Mexican nationals were on board.
“The helicopter took off… in good weather,” said Raju Neupane, a Manang Air representative. “The weather was excellent. We still don’t know what caused the accident. It will have to be looked into.”
Because many airlines fly to small airports in inaccessible highlands and near peaks cloaked in clouds and cut off from highways, the rough mountainous nation has a history of plane mishaps.
In January, Nepal’s deadliest aviation tragedy in 30 years killed 71 people when a jet crashed in the tourist city of Pokhara, leaving one victim unaccounted for.
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