Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander of Indian origin injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said.

The deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, who was aboard a Fishtail Air helicopter. Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealander of Indian origin, and Rabindra Pradhan, the Fishtail Air helicopter's pilot-in-command, were injured. They were airlifted to Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu.

The collision occurred at around 8:12 am on Tuesday as both the helicopters were attempting to land at a helipad in Pheriche, a popular stop for trekkers and climbers at an altitude of approximately...