Air Dynasty helicopter crashes in Nepal; 5 feared dead

At least 5 persons were killed in Nepal on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in the mountains northwest of Kathmandu.

Police have recovered five dead bodies from the crash site in Ward No 7 of Shivapuri Rural Municipality, Nuwakot, Myrepublica newspaper reported.

The Air Dynasty helicopter, 9N-AJD, was en route to Rasuwa from Kathmandu when it crashed.

The helicopter took off from Kathmandu at 1:54 PM but lost contact just three minutes after takeoff.

Citing a police official, the paper said that the bodies of two men, one woman and the pilot were recovered from the crash site. PTI