Taiwanese tourist shares on Mt. Everest Helicopter Crash

2026-11-05

On Tuesday morning, two helicopters collided near the Mount Everest base camp, leaving one dead and others injured. Other trekkers waited onsite to board the helicopters witnessed the nightmare. A Taiwanese tour group was also present of which two women suffered minor injuries to their hands; others remain unscathed and returned safely to Taiwan on Thursday.

Carrying a backpack, dragging their luggage, the 10 members of a Taiwanese tour group finally landed in the airport. But their faces seem to carry more exhaustion than joy.

Woman on the expedition
Witnessed the crash
After many days of that expedition, all of us just wanted to take the helicopter and go home. I watched them fly closer to us, I thought, “If they fly so close, won’t they collide?” and then just as I thought it, it happened.

Recalling the nightmarish scene, the trekkers still feel anxious. None of them could have imagined that after reaching the Mount Everest base camp at the end of October, the trip would end in disaster.

Their eyes had watched the helicopter fly in, from the right side, at the same time another helicopter flew in from the left preparing to land. Both helicopters couldn’t dodge each other and violently collided and instantly sent shattered fragments flying everywhere.

Woman on the expedition
Witnessed the crash
The first helicopter should have been for the first group to board, then the second helicopter came and everyone ran backwards, because I was standing further back, I was pushed.

Dr. Lo
Member of the tour group
Actually speaking of the crash, so many fragments sprayed out. I thought it was quite scary and quite nerve-wracking. Thankfully, the direction of the explosion was going in another way and not coming towards us.

Two women from a Taiwanese tour group suffered minor injuries, everyone else was unharmed. Since helicopters are the only way to travel from base camps at Mt. Everest, the tour groups needed to wait for another to arrive.

Ringo Lee
Chairman of High Quality of Travel Association
It is to do with high mountains and steep ridges, helicopters are very important modes of transportation at high altitudes. Given the thin air, low density, and many valleys, it is a very difficult operation for helicopters.

A 2-week summit takes nearly half a year to prepare for, but accidents can always happen. It was a close call, but the trekkers were finally able to return home.

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聖母峰2直升機空中相撞釀1死台灣團目睹慘劇2人受傷

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尼泊爾聖母峰周二上午發生兩架直升機相撞墜毀，造成一死一意外，現場在排隊等待搭乘直升機的旅客，親眼目睹直升機相撞慘狀，其中包含台灣旅遊團旅客，兩名女成員在躲避過程中手部受傷，其他人平安無大礙，旅行團一行人週四順利返台。

揹著背包，拖著行李，台灣旅行團10名成員，終於落地機場，但不見歸國喜悅，只剩滿臉疲憊。

[[旅行團受傷女子]]
“那麼多天的那種極地旅行，我們大家就只想要趕快坐直升機回家，我就看著他開過來的時候，我那時候心裡面一個念頭，我想說他開這麼近不會相撞嗎，結果我這個念頭一閃過，就撞了”

回想當時慘況，仍心有餘悸，誰也沒想到，10月底到尼泊爾挑戰聖母峰登山健行，卻在行程尾聲，遭遇嚴重意外。

眼看直升機，從右側飛來，同時間，左側也有一輛直升機正準備停下，兩機誰都閃不了，當場猛烈相撞，機身尾翼斷裂，殘骸四散，現場彷彿災難片，造成一死一傷。

[[旅行團受傷女子]]
“其中一臺直升機應該是，第一批的人要上去，結果第二臺直升機過來，全部人就往回跑，因為我站得比較後面，就被推倒”

[[旅行團成員羅醫師]]
“其實應該講是碎裂的時候，它那個很多碎片噴出來，我是覺得還蠻害怕的，所以蠻緊張，不過幸好那個斷碎片噴的位置，是往另外一個方向去，它沒有往我們這邊來”

台灣成員中，兩名女團員手部受傷，還好其他人平安沒事，但尷尬的是，想要下高峰，只能依靠直升機接駁，沒得選擇，整群人只能繼續等待候補直升機救援。

[[中華優質旅遊發展協會理事長李奇嶽]]
“高山峻嶺的關係，所以直升機經常成為高山旅行當中重要的交通工具，空氣稀薄密度低加上山谷多，直升機的操作上面困難度非常的高”

將近2周的旅程，安排了半年時間，卻碰上意外插曲，還好有驚無險，歷經波折後，團員們終於能平安回家。

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Comedian hears report on transnational repression

The Legislative Yuan on Thursday held a session about China’s transnational repression. Several government agencies delivered a special report on the issue. Among the people listening in on the presentations was comedian Huang Yi-hao, who has been the target in several repression plots. One legislator from the KMT, Weng Hsiao-ling had an issue with the report, saying it was focusing too narrowly on China, and suggesting there were other forces as well. Let’s hear more.

- Has the government published an official list of hostile foreign forces?
- Everyone knows who Taiwan’s only foreign hostile force is.
- You mean the CCP?
- Correct.

Weng Hsiao-ling
Legislator (KMT)
But are there no other foreign hostile forces besides the CCP? The Mainland Affairs Council and the National Security Council have taken an extremely narrow view of what amounts to a foreign hostile force.

Huang Yi-hao
Comedian
I was looking forward to hearing Legislator Weng Hsiao-ling name some other foreign hostile forces after her question. But she didn’t. She just left everyone hanging, to figure it out for themselves. I honestly don’t know who else she thinks poses a threat to Taiwan. Maybe she can compile her own list. I didn’t understand some of her remarks, so I turned around to ask the people around me, but from the look on their faces, it was clear that they also didn’t know what she was on about.

Comedian Huang Yi-hao was targeted in a series of attacks after mocking Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a routine. A club he was performing in had paint and feces thrown at it by bad actors. He was also later injured in a pre-arranged car collision where the goal was to leave him with broken arms and legs. The plot was traced to individuals in China who provided funding and instructions. As China’s transnational repression grows increasingly aggressive, the DPP and Executive Yuan have proposed several legislative amendments to strengthen Taiwan’s response. However, all of the proposals have been stalled due to opposition from KMT and TPP lawmakers.

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Furikake fury breaks out as parents slam puny lunch seasoning portions

A battle over rice seasoning has put fresh criticism on Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s free school lunch program. The controversy centers on a tiny packet of furikake seasoning at an elementary school, where teachers were reportedly asked to hand out just 2g per student. The arrangement has sparked questions over whether the meals are enough for children and whether the policy is placing extra responsibilities on teachers. Chiang has promised to ease their workload, while his mayoral challenger Puma Shen is questioning the lack of supporting measures behind the program.

Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s program to offer free school lunches in Taipei has been shrouded in controversy since it launched two months ago. The latest scandal was in Yong’an Elementary School in Zhongshan District.

A resealable plastic bag packed with furikake seasoning carries a note with instructions for teachers: “2g per person please help portion.” A parent shared the picture on social media saying “No wonder nobody wants to be a teacher now, you worry about the kids being hungry and you have extra duties.”

Chiang Wan-an
Taipei mayor
I have asked the Education Department to tell schools that the food should be portioned in a way that lightens the burden on teachers.

Puma Shen
Taipei Mayoral Candidate (DPP)
His free school lunch program lacks supporting measures. It can’t be that the city launches a school lunch policy that requires getting help from the parents. The government’s duty is to listen to what the people are saying. Instead, every time that someone raises questions their response is to say, “No, we’re doing a great job.”

One tallied up the school lunch scandals, counting 2g of furikake, three bigger-than-normal blueberries and four longans. Another one compared Taipei with Tainan, where each student gets a full packet with a whopping 13g of furikake seasoning.

The school has come out to explain the situation. Since furikake is a seasoning, it is not counted as part of the meal and is therefore provided separately to also account for students with allergies. As for the instructions regarding the portions, the school says it previously received complaints that some students were getting more seasoning than others. Now, if they want more, they can just ask the teacher.

Tung Yu-wen
Yong’an Elementary School nutritionist
Our school has been providing furikake seasoning this way for years. The serving of 2g is just the recommended amount. There are no rules to enforce how the seasoning is portioned, and there are no limits on how much they can use. Students who want more can get more from the seasoning area.

Chang Hui-ping
Nutritionist
Furikake seasoning is mixed in with rice to add some flavor. It’s not a dish in itself. It doesn’t really affect the nutritional value of the meals, but it does contain salt, so children are advised to eat it in moderation.

Taipei’s Education Department has asked the school to revise its procedures to not add extra burden onto teachers. Meanwhile nutritionists continue to work for the health of students.

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Fire breaks out in Industrial Park leaving a man severely burned

The sky flooded with bright orange flames on Wednesday evening in Changhua. A huge explosion at a four-story chemical plant in Changbin Industrial Park left a 60-year-old employee trapped on the rooftop. He had climbed to the highest point of the building waiting to be rescued. Firefighters arrived and used a ladder truck to bring the man to safety. Unfortunately, 30% of his body was covered in second-degree burns; he is currently under critical observation at the hospital.

A massive fire broke out on a four-story chemical plant in Changbin Industrial Park. The sky filled with columns of smoke and orange flames.

Loud explosions could be heard from inside the factory. One male worker was even trapped on the rooftop of the burning building with the fire just below him. Firefighters continued to spray water to stop the fire from reaching the man. They used a ladder to brave the flames and two firefighters risked their lives to reach out and grab the worker’s hand, bringing him onto the ladder and to safety.

Chiang Chin-sung
Deputy of First Battalion in Changhua Fire Department
Where he was stuck on the 4th floor, the truck deployed a ladder to rescue and bring him to safety.

The fire broke out around 6pm and spread rapidly due to the large quantities of flammable liquids inside the building. The 60-year-old employee was rescued around 8pm and suffered severe burns on his back. An ambulance rushed him to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Chiu Chun-chieh
Chief of Emergency Care, Changhua Christian Hospital
Around 30% of his body was covered in second-degree burns and was admitted to the burn unit, he is in critical condition.

The man survived more than 2 hours in the fire which is a miracle. The following 72 hours will be very tense for this worker as he battles it out under critical observation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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