PUBLISHED: 14:31 GMT, 14 May 2014 | UPDATED: 22:28 GMT, 14 May  2014

This tremendous achievement breaks the World Record for the highest altitude landing and take-off ever, which sets an ultimate milestone in the History of Aviation.

 

 

World Record - Mount Everest AS350 B3 landing

 

 

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On May 14th, 2005 at 7h08 (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).

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