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helicopters while taking off near Mount Everest on Sunday, killing three people and injuring three, officials said.The accident happened at
Lukla airport which is the main gateway to the Everest region and is reputed to be one of the most difficult in the world for landings and
take-offs.A co-pilot from the Let-410 run by Summit Air bound for Kathmandu and a police officer on the ground were killed on the spot,
Lukla airport official Ema Nath Adhikari told AFP.Another policeman died in hospital in Kathmandu, a police spokesman confirmed."The plane
slipped towards the helipad during take-off and collided with two helicopters
The injured have been sent to Kathmandu for treatment," Adhikari said."We are not sure about the cause of the accident."Lukla airport is
used by thousands of trekkers and climbers heading for the Everest region each year.It is particularly busy in April as the spring mountain
climbing season begins.Nepal's aviation industry has boomed in recent years, flying tourists and goods to remote corners of the Himalayan
nation where road access is limited.But the impoverished country has a poor air safety record due to weak training and maintenance
The European Union has banned all Nepalese airlines from its airspace over safety concerns.Seven people, including the country's tourism
minister, were killed in February when a helicopter crashed in the hilly east.(This story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff
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