New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- KATHMANDU - An Indian passenger was killed and three people were injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, November 3, police said.

The collision occurred at the Pheriche helipad in Solukhumbu district, at an altitude of about 4,200 metres. ABC News, citing Nepal Police, reported that both pilots were among the injured.

Police identified the passenger who died at the scene as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, from Chennai, India. A second passenger, Shailesh Krishan Patel of New Zealand, was seriously injured and airlifted to Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu, according to the report.

An Air Dynasty cargo helicopter was travelling from Lukla with only its pilo...