Chopper with 5 onboard crashes in nation that's insurmountable, but remains the air crash capital of the world

In yet another air crash incident in Nepal, an Air Dynasty helicopter crashed in the Shivpuri area of Nuwakot on Aug 7 afternoon killing all five people, according to media reports.

There were five individuals onboard the chopper, including four Chinese nationals, who were flying to Rasuwa. The helicopter was piloted by senior captain Arun Malla, according to a source at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

The helicopter was on its way to Rasuwa from Kathmandu when it collided with a hill at Surya Chaur-7 in Nuwakot district, reported local media.

According to a source at the TIA cited by the local media, the helicopter departed from Kathmandu at 1:54 pm and lost contact with the authorities at around 1:57, after reaching Surya Chaur.

It departed from Kathmandu and was en route to Syaphrubensi when the crash took place. The chopper lost contact just three minutes after takeoff from the Tribhuvan International Airport

The incident comes barely two weeks after a domestic plane with 19 people on board skidded off the runway and crashed. On July 24, the plane crashed killing all onboard except the pilot, who was the lone survivor.