Ang Tshering Sherpa (entrepreneur)

Ang Tshering Sherpa (2 October 1964 - 27 February 2019) was a Nepali entrepreneur and founder of Yeti Airlines.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Ang Tshering Sherpa (mountaineer) or Ang Tsering.
Ang Tshering Sherpa
Born(1964-10-02)October 2, 1964
Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Nepal
DiedFebruary 27, 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 54)
Taplejung, Nepal
Cause of death2019 Taplejung helicopter crash
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganizationYeti Airlines

Career

Sherpa started his career in the 1990s at a local trekking agency managed by one of his brothers.[3] In 1993, Sherpa founded Air Dynasty before founding Yeti Airlines in 1998.[4][5]

Death

Ang Tshering Sherpa, along with six other people, died in a helicopter crash while returning from Pathibhara Devi Temple, Taplejung, Nepal, on 27 February 2019.[6][7]

References
  1. "Trailblazer who took tourism sector to new heights". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "LATE ANG TSHIRING SHERPA A Legendary Of Tourism". Spotlight Nepal. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. "Noted tourism entrepreneur dead in Taplejung chopper crash". República. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "Tribute To Our Late MD". Yeti Airlines. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. "Ang Tshering Sherpa, aviation pioneer and hospitality entrepreneur, dies in a helicopter crash". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. Steinmetz, Juergen T. (2019-02-27). "Nepal Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari among dead: What happened?". Travel News | eTurboNews. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. Bhandari, Rajneesh; Sharma, Bhadra (2019-02-27). "Nepal Helicopter Crash Kills 7, Including Tourism Minister". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.


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