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). It is also a world altitude takeoff record. It has been validated by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=11596