On July 11, 2023,
Manang Air's Airbus Helicopters H125 carrying five passengers and one pilot was scheduled to travel from Surke, Solukhumbu to
Kathmandu
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.The aircraft set off from Solukhumbu at 10:05 a.m. local time and lost contact less than 10 minutes later, at 10:13 a.m. It was later found crashed in Chihandanda of Lamjura in
Likhupike,
Solukhumbu
Solukhumbu District ( ne, सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला , Sherpa: , Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu. ...
, Nepal due to bad weather.
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2023 disasters in Nepal
July 2023 events in Nepal
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2023
Aviation accidents and incidents in Nepal
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Solukhumbu District
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