World Record - Mount Everest AS350 B3 landing

On May 14th, 2005 at 7.08 AM (local time), a serial Ecureuil/AStar #AS350 B3 piloted by the Airbus Helicopters X-test pilot Didier Delsalle, landed at 8,850 meters (29,035ft) on the top of the Mount Everest (Kingdom of Nepal).
It was also a world altitude takeoff record.

It has been validated by the World Air Sports Federation. https://www.fai.org/record/didier-del...
https://www.fai.org/record/didier-del...

More about this story:
http://www.mounteverest.net/story/Mys...
https://www.verticalmag.com/features/...

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