Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered 9N-AMS on 29/10/2025 at Lobuche (Nepal)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Nepal :

Substantial damage to the aircraft. No fire.

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General information
Local date	29/10/2025
Responsible entity	Nepal - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Nepal
Location	Lobuche
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2025-0477

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Nepal - Other (Altitude Air Pvt. Ltd.)
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS HELICOPTERS - AS350
Aircraft Registration	9N-AMS
State of registry	Nepal
Last departure point	Nepal - VNLK (LUA) : Lukla
Planned destination	Nepal - Other (Lobuche, Solokhumbu)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	8413
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - HEMS

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