We stationed our AS350B2 – AIW at Simikot (2190m) since the 14th of May this year for shuttles to Hilsa and back. We started this mission to provide ease of access to all our religious clients who want to visit Kailash Mansarovar. Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva and a place of eternal bliss, [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2011’
Fishtail Air carries out deceased Japanese Climber’s body from Naya Kanga Peak
A 63 year old Japanese woman- Masue Yoshida and her Nepalese Guide- Kumar Rai were on their way up to the summit of Naya Kanga peak 5,844m, 30 kms north of Nepal´s capital Kathmandu. They encountered an avalanche and couldn’t make it out. They were both killed on Saturday afternoon-the 4th of June. Fishtail Air was [...]
New addition to our team!
Fishtail Air is proud to introduce to you our newest team member Captain Steven Bruce Bokan. He has a total of about 5088 Air/Flight Crew time and is a Helicopter Flight Instructor and a Type Examiner. He has worked in various fields of Aviation namely Photographic, Power Line Patrol, H/T Insulator Repair & Washing, Underslung, [...]
Halesi Mahadev Darshan
Five of our Buddhist friends; Ven. Dhakpa Tulku, Ven. Bari Rinpoche, Ven. Khadro La, Ven. Zin Sangpo and Losang C. Bhutia were flown to Halesi (at 4350ft) this morning on our B3-AJI by Captain Ashish Sherchan. Halesi is situated at the hilly region of the country in between the holy rivers Dudh Koshi to the [...]
Swiss National Television follows Helicopter Rescue in the Himalayas
On the 14th of November 2009, lost Slovenian mountaineer Tomaz Humar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TomaC5BE_Humar) was found dead on the remote mountains of Langtang region(at 18000ft) during a search mission organized with Fishtail Air. This was the first time an evacuation through Human Sling Operation was successfully conducted in the history of Nepal’s High altitude rescue mission. This [...]
Air Zermatt team returns to Switzerland
Air Zermatt Pilots and Rescue technicians Captain Gerold Biner, Bruno Zelk and the rest of the team have left for Switzerland after a successful season full of rescue missions. They arrived in Nepal this season some time in April and were stationed at Lukla for Sling rescue operations along with a tough regimen of training [...]
Italian Climber/Pilot Captain Simone Moro returns
Captain Simone Moro returns home after having successfully flown with Fishtail Air. With him in the team we have explored remote cliffs and corners of the Himalayan peaks to help mountaineers at crisis, through his vast experience of climbing. He officially received an authorization letter from the Civil Aviation of Nepal (CAAN) as a rescue pilot [...]
Captain Ashish Sherchan cleared for Sling operations
We congratulate Captain Ashish Sherchan for being cleared for Cargo Sling Operations in Nepal. On the 8th of March 2011 Fishtail Air team of Captain Ashish Sherchan and Engineer Anil Basnet left for Zermatt, Switzerland to receive training on the Cargo Sling operation. After two weeks of a tough regimen of training they were back. [...]
Religous tour to Damodar Kunda
A religion without the element of mystery would not be a religion at all. It is believed that whoever visits Damodar Kunda and takes a dip in the lake’s water, will be freed from all sins. This morning four of our Indian guests Mr. Pabbisetty Sai Yathiraj, Mr. Ramdevan Lalitha, Mr. Seetharaman Chandar and Mr. [...]
