One person was killed after two helicopters collided on Tuesday while landing at the Pheriche helipad in Solukhumbu district in Nepal’s Everest region, according to local media.
The accident involved a Fishtail Air helicopter and an Air Dynasty helicopter.
According to local media, a foreign tourist aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter died, while a pilot sustained injuries.
Police confirmed to AFP that a foreign national was killed and another person was injured.
The small helicopters crashed into each other as both came into land on a snowy site in Solukhumbu district.
"One foreigner is dead on the spot, and another injured person has been taken to the hospital," Nabin Raja Budhathoki, in charge of Solukhumbu District Police, told AFP. He gave no further details.
Small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan nation to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as to carry out emergency evacuations.
The country's challenging terrain and rapidly changing weather conditions make aviation operations particularly hazardous.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, and attracts thousands of foreign climbers and trekkers every year.
