The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended senior captain of Prabhu Helicopters Sobit Gauchan, following an unauthorized flight from Kathmandu to Camp II on Mt Everest. The flight was conducted by celebrated mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja in violation of CAAN regulations on May 19.
KATHMANDU, May 21: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has grounded all flights of Prabhu Helicopter and Sobit Gauchan, a senior captain of the company, for conducting an unauthorized flight from Kathmandu to Camp-2 under the Mount Everest region.
KATHMANDU, May 20: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government to explore other alternatives for managing landless squatters without resorting to clearing forests. The SC has urged the government to look for an alternative without solely relying on forest land to address the growing issue of landless squatters.
Celebrated climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja today reportedly landed at the high camp on Mt Everest flouting the rules set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, eyewitnesses said.