Irish team escapes Everest helicopter crash

THE Irish Mount Everest expedition team had a miraculous escape when a helicopter crashed on the mountain yesterday, killing one crewman and three climbers on the ground.

Members of the team were meant to leave the mountain on that flight but had already been airlifted on Tuesday at the insistence of expedition leader Pat Falvey.

All expedition members, along with their support team, are safe and well in their hotel in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu.