Tourist killed after helicopters collide near Mount Everest base camp (VIDEOS)

The collision occurred outside the coverage of Lukla Airport’s air traffic control tower At least one person was killed and three injured when two helicopters collided when attempting to land at Pheriche, below Mount Everest’s base camp in Nepal on Tuesday.The incident took place shortly after 8 AM local time. One helicopter operated by Air Dynasty was flying from Lukla Airport to Pheriche, while the other, operated by Fishtail Air, was arriving from Gorakshep with two foreign passengers, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).Video of the incident circulating on social media shows the two helicopters approaching the landing area from different directions. As the Air Dynasty aircraft tilts backward, apparently attempting to slow down, its spinning rotor blades appear to strike the midsection of the Fishtail Air helicopter and sever its tail, after which both crash.A 47-year-old Indian national aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter was killed, while its pilot and a New Zealand passenger were injured, CAAN said.The Air Dynasty pilot was also injured and received treatment at a hospital in Lukla, OnlineKhabar later reported, citing Nepal Police. The cause of the collis...