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Helicopter Lands top Mount Everest

Posted by Hemos on from the new-methods-of-flying dept.

FlyByPC writes "The Eurcopter team has succeeded in landing a helicopter on Everest and returning safely to base, setting another ultimate aviation milestone -- for highest-altitude takeoff and landing. Interesting pictures of Lukla airfield, as well -- essentially a runway carved out of a mountainside."

2 of 47 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Interesting "landing" by earthman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps they should flatten the top of the mountain to make a helipad and make it a tourist attraction.

  2. Re:Interesting "landing" by uradu · · Score: 3, Funny

    I would have thought the real problem would be finding a spot to touch down amongst all the flags up there.