On 14 May 2005, pilot Didier Delsalle (fr:Didier Delsalle) of France landed a Eurocopter AS350 helicopter on the summit of Mount Everest and took off after about four minutes. His rotors were continually engaged, constituting a "hover landing", and avoiding the risks of relying on the snow to support the aircraft. He thereby set rotorcraft world records, for highest of both landing and take-off
Delsalle had also performed, two days earlier, a take-off from the South Col; some press reports suggested that the report of the summit landing was a misunderstanding of a South Col landing,but the summit landing was confirmed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Delsalle had also performed, two days earlier, a take-off from the South Col; some press reports suggested that the report of the summit landing was a misunderstanding of a South Col landing,but the summit landing was confirmed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
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