Helicopter crash update: Autopsy of bodies of crash victims begins

KATHMANDU, Aug 08: Autopsy has begun of the bodies of passengers killed in the Air Dynasty helicopter crash at Shivapuri, Nuwakot on Wednesday. 

The post-mortem examination of the crash victims is being conducted at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj, Manager of Air Dynasty, Bal Krishna Pandit, said. A Nepali (pilot) and four Chinese citizens were killed in the chopper crash.     

Preparations are being made to conduct an autopsy of the body of Arun Malla, the helicopter captain, and hand it over to his family.     

Manager Pandit said coordination is being established with the Embassy of China here for carrying out the post-mortem examination of the bodies of the Chinese nationals killed in the crash.