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Two AS350 helicopters collide while landing near Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring three

A Fishtail Air helicopter and an Air Dynasty helicopter collided as they prepared to land at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region on Nov. 3, 2026. The crash killed 47-year-old Indian tourist Bhupendra Thapa and injured three others, during the peak trekking season when helicopters ferry hikers and climbers in the region.

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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Sweden's Saab launches family of AI agents for future aircraft projects

By Breaking Defense: Key to the autonomous project is Saab’s AI Fighter Jet Pilot Academy, designed to develop the agents and, in parallel, establish infrastructure necessary to “create, train and evaluate” them, says the firm.

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