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27 mins ago · New Zealand
'Sheer luck': New Zealander who survived fatal Nepal helicopter crash recalls collision
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New Zealand. The first report grouped here was at 4 Nov 2026, 18:39 UTC. The headline in use is “'Sheer luck': New Zealander who survived fatal Nepal helicopter crash recalls collision”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
West Auckland man Shailesh Krishna Patel was returning from Mt Everest Base Camp when the helicopter he was in collided with another while landing.
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