Nepal Aircraft Crash Kills 18: A Look At Recent Tragic Aviation Accidents Across The Globe
5 months ago

Nepal Aircraft Crash Kills 18: A Look At Recent Tragic Aviation Accidents Across The Globe

News 18  

In a tragic accident, a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people. VIDEO | Rescue operations are underway after Pokhara-bound Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during take off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/QpLeDIyi2T— Press Trust of India July 24, 2024 Nepal witnesses about one flight disaster a year on average and is considered one of the trickiest regions to fly an airplane due to the rocky and treacherous nature of its topography. According to Nepal’s civil aviation authority’s air safety report in 2019, the country’s “diversity of weather patterns together with hostile topography are the main challenges surrounding aircraft operations in Nepal due to which the number of accidents related to small aircraft seems comparatively higher”.

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DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured

Live Mint  

A DHL cargo plane operated by Madrid-based Swiftair crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania early Monday, killing a Spanish crew member and injuring three others. Casualties and response Of the four crew members aboard, one—a Spanish citizen—was killed, Lithuanian police communications head Ramūnas Matonis confirmed. Fire and Rescue Department chief Renatas Požėla said the crash caused a fire in the …

A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A helicopter crash due to engine failure has killed six people and injured eight others in Pakistan’s northwest, a local police officer said Saturday. The chartered flight was transporting employees of Mari Petroleum when it crashed in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police officer Ahmed Khan. A security official earlier put the death toll at …

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river
4 months ago

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river

ABC  

A bus carrying Indian tourists has crashed into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring in Nepal on Friday, killing 27 people and injuring 16. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the bus fell about 150 metres from the highway, and they were coordinating with local authorities undertaking relief and rescue operations. Police and army rescuers helped pull people from the wreckage …

5 killed in helicopter crash in mountains northwest of Kathmandu
4 months, 2 weeks ago

5 killed in helicopter crash in mountains northwest of Kathmandu

Deccan Chronicle  

All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal's capital, authorities said.The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of Nuwakot district.Police and army rescuers reached the area and two rescue helicopters were also sent to assist …

5 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mountains Northwest of Nepal's Capital
4 months, 2 weeks ago

5 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mountains Northwest of Nepal's Capital

News 18  

All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal’s capital, authorities said. The helicopter, an Eurocopter AS350 belonging to Nepal-based Air Dynasty, had lost contact with the tower just three minutes after takeoff, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The crash came two weeks …

5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital
4 months, 2 weeks ago

5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital

Deccan Chronicle  

KATHMANDU, Nepal: All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal’s capital, authorities said. The helicopter, an Eurocopter AS350 belonging to Nepal-based Air Dynasty, had lost contact with the tower just three minutes after takeoff, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The crash came …

View from the Himalayas | Saurya flight crash: What plagues Nepal’s civil aviation sector
4 months, 4 weeks ago

View from the Himalayas | Saurya flight crash: What plagues Nepal’s civil aviation sector

Hindustan Times  

The government of newly elected Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli faced its most serious crisis on Wednesday, when a Saurya Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 18 people on board. Here’s the broader context More than 90% of fatal air crashes in Nepal since 1962 are classified as CFIT, or Controlled Flight into Terrain, …

Nepal plane crash: ‘Tip of wing hit…’, here’s what caused the fatal accident in Kathmandu
5 months ago

Nepal plane crash: ‘Tip of wing hit…’, here’s what caused the fatal accident in Kathmandu

Live Mint  

Nepal Plane Crash: A tragic incident unfolded in Nepal's capital Kathmandu as a domestic passenger plane belonging to Saurya Airlines crashed just after takeoff, killing 18 people. According to the Kathmandu Post, the tragic crash at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's capital was caused by the plane's wing tip hitting the ground during takeoff. The incident happened at 11:11 am …

Nepal plane crash news: Moment when Saurya Airlines plane crashes, catches fire
5 months ago

Nepal plane crash news: Moment when Saurya Airlines plane crashes, catches fire

Live Mint  

A chilling video of the Nepal plane crash that claimed 18 lives on Wednesday shows the fateful moments of the tragic accident at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport. Watch video: According to a press statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the Saurya Airlines plane took off from Kathmandu at 11:11 AM and was heading to the resort town of …

Nepal: Chilling video shows the moment Saurya Airlines plane crashed at Kathmandu airport
5 months ago

Nepal: Chilling video shows the moment Saurya Airlines plane crashed at Kathmandu airport

Hindustan Times  

Saurya Airlines plane crashes in Kathmandu: A dramatic video clip capturing the exact moment when the Saurya Airlines plane crashed at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport surfaced on social media on Wednesday. The footage shows the Saurya Airlines plane, which was carrying 19 people, engulfed in flames shortly after it skidded off the runway. Watch the video here: At least 18 …

Nepal Plane Accident Videos Show The Exact Moment Saurya Airlines Flight Crashed And Burst Into Flames
5 months ago

Nepal Plane Accident Videos Show The Exact Moment Saurya Airlines Flight Crashed And Burst Into Flames

News 18  

Minutes after a Pokhra-bound domestic Saurya Aircraft carrying 19 people slipped off the runway and crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital, visuals that emerged from the site showed the moments when the accident took place and turned into a ball of fire. #Nepal #SauryaAirlines #planecrash pic.twitter.com/ypAgNE98ww— Asia News July 24, 2024 The video …

Nepal Plane Crash: Pilot Lone Survivor, 18 Killed As Flight Plummets During Take-off
5 months ago

Nepal Plane Crash: Pilot Lone Survivor, 18 Killed As Flight Plummets During Take-off

News 18  

The pilot was rescued from the burning wreckage and 18 others aboard a Saurya Airlines plane were killed when it crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday. #WATCH | Plane crashes at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu. Details awaited pic.twitter.com/tWwPOFE1qI— ANI July 24, 2024 #WATCH | Plane crashes at the Tribhuvan International Airport in …

Nepal Plane Crash: 18 Bodies Recovered From Saurya Airlines Flight Wreckage, Pilot Rescued
5 months ago

Nepal Plane Crash: 18 Bodies Recovered From Saurya Airlines Flight Wreckage, Pilot Rescued

ABP News  

Nepal Plane Crash: Nepal has been hit by another massive plane crash. A Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed on Wednesday during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. #WATCH | Plane crashes at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu Details awaited pic.twitter.com/DNXHSvZxCz — ANI July 24, 2024 The ill-fated Saurya Arlines flight 9N-AME, a Mitsubishi CRJ-200ER, was carrying a …

Nepal plane crash: 18 killed as Saurya Airlines aircraft carrying 19 people crashes in Kathmandu | Latest updates
5 months ago

Nepal plane crash: 18 killed as Saurya Airlines aircraft carrying 19 people crashes in Kathmandu | Latest updates

Hindustan Times  

Nepal plane crash updates: At least 18 people were killed after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, July 24. Army personnel and other officials stand around the debris of a Saurya Airlines plane after it crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on July 24, 2024. Nepal …

Photos: 18 people killed in a plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport
5 months ago

Photos: 18 people killed in a plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport

Al Jazeera  

Eighteen people have been killed in the crash of a regional passenger plane belonging to Nepal’s Saurya Airlines during takeoff from the capital, Kathmandu, officials say. “Shortly after takeoff … the aircraft veered off to the right and crashed on the east side of the runway,” the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement. “Only the captain was …

18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport. Full list of casualties
5 months ago

18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport. Full list of casualties

India TV News  

As many as 18 passengers lost their lives after a private airline's Pokhara-bound plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport. The pilot of the Saurya Airlines plane, Captain Manish Ratna Shakya, survived the crash and was taken to hospital, officials said. Footage from the spot showed dramatic scenes of the plane speeding down the runway before a fire …

Plane crashes after takeoff from Nepal, killing 18; pilot survives
5 months ago

Plane crashes after takeoff from Nepal, killing 18; pilot survives

LA Times  

Nepalese army personnel sort through debris after a Saurya Airlines flight crashed after taking off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepalese except for one passenger, a Yemeni national, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said. The Bombardier CRJ 200 plane was heading to Nepal’s …

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor
5 months ago

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor

Al Jazeera  

Saurya Airlines plane carrying two crew members and 17 passengers crashes shortly after takeoff and catches fire. A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. Saurya Airlines 9N-AME crash@TIACAO2 Press Release – 2 pic.twitter.com/5LzBHpqhZI — Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal July 24, 2024 Images of the …

Investigative panel finds Yeti Airlines pilots mistakenly cut power, leading to the crash
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Investigative panel finds Yeti Airlines pilots mistakenly cut power, leading to the crash

ABC  

A Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed 72 people almost a year ago was caused by the pilots mistakenly cutting power leading to an aerodynamic stall, a report issued by a government-appointed investigation panel has said. Key points: The investigating panel said the crash was due to a pilot error A lack of standard operating procedures led to the …

Nepal bans ‘non-essential’ flights by helicopters after deadly crash
1 year, 5 months ago

Nepal bans ‘non-essential’ flights by helicopters after deadly crash

The Hindu  

Nepal's aviation regulator has banned helicopters from conducting "non-essential" flights, including those for sight-seeing, for two months after a deadly crash in the Everest region in which six people were killed. Five Mexican tourists and the Nepali pilot of a small helicopter operated by the private Manang Air company were killed on Tuesday when their chopper crashed while returning from …

Watch | Plane wing breaks apart after dramatic runway crash in Somalia, all passengers safe
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch | Plane wing breaks apart after dramatic runway crash in Somalia, all passengers safe

Hindustan Times  

A small plane attempting to land at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, veered off the runway, crashed into a fence, and shattered into pieces. Small plane carrying 30 passengers and 4 crew members crashes while landing at Mogadishu airport, shattering into pieces. This incident bears a resemblance to a previous mishap that occurred in July 2022, wherein 30 …

Nepal helicopter crash: Himalayan nation is notorious for poor air safety | 5 incidents
1 year, 5 months ago

Nepal helicopter crash: Himalayan nation is notorious for poor air safety | 5 incidents

Hindustan Times  

Six people, including five Mexican tourists and a Nepali pilot, died in a helicopter crash in Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, according to aviation authorities. 2023: Yeti Airlines Crash in Pokhara - In January 2023, a tragic accident took place when a Yeti Airlines flight crashed near the central city of Pokhara. 2018: US-Bangla Airlines Crash near Kathmandu - …

Mount Everest news: Six dead as helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest in Nepal
1 year, 5 months ago

Mount Everest news: Six dead as helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest in Nepal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A helicopter carrying Mexican tourists …

At least 5 dead after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes in Nepal
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 5 dead after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

KATHMANDU: At least five people were killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest in Nepal, and one other person on the aircraft was still missing. The helicopter crashed in the Lamajura area and rescuers had recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth, said Basanta Bhattarai, the chief government administrator in …

Five Mexicans, Nepali pilot killed in helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal
1 year, 5 months ago

Five Mexicans, Nepali pilot killed in helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal

The Hindu  

All six people, including five members of a Mexican family, were killed in a fiery crash of a private commercial helicopter near Mount Everest in eastern Nepal on July 11, a senior airport official said. The Manang Air NA-MV chopper took off from Surke Airport in Solukhumbu district at 10:04 a.m. for Kathmandu and suddenly lost contact at an altitude …

6 dead in chopper crash near Mount Everest in Nepal
1 year, 5 months ago

6 dead in chopper crash near Mount Everest in Nepal

India Today  

Six people, including five Mexicans, died in a helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday. The private commercial helicopter was coming from Surke in Solukhunvhu district, home to Mount Everest and other high mountain peaks, when it lost contact 15 minutes into the flight. The helicopter was operated by Manang Air, which ferries tourists seeking a view of …

Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird strike
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird strike

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines aircraft was forced to return to the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Saturday after its blades on the right wing were damaged, apparently due to a bird hit. The A320 aircraft of Nepal’s flag carrier landed safely at the Tribhuvan International Airport with technicians examining the aircraft, TIA spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said. The flight took off …

Rajasthan: 3 civilians killed in Indian Air Force MiG-21 crash, pilot ejects
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan: 3 civilians killed in Indian Air Force MiG-21 crash, pilot ejects

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: A total of three civilians were killed after the wreckage of the Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft fell on a house in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Monday morning, the IAF said today. The aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh airbase for a routine exercise when it crashed near Bahlol Nagar in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh due to an "onboard emergency." …

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3 officers suspended
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3 officers suspended

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster, authorities said here on Sunday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has suspended three employees of the air traffic controller department for "carelessness", according to …

BIG Tragedy averted! Air India-Nepal Airlines planes were on collision path mid-air but.. I What happened next
1 year, 8 months ago

BIG Tragedy averted! Air India-Nepal Airlines planes were on collision path mid-air but.. I What happened next

India TV News  

Air India Nepal Airlines collision averted: A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision mid-air but the warning systems alerted the pilots whose timely action prevented the disaster. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has suspended three employees of the air traffic controller department for "carelessness", according to …

Did Pilot Error Cause Jan 15 Nepal Plane Crash? Here's What Preliminary Probe Shows
1 year, 10 months ago

Did Pilot Error Cause Jan 15 Nepal Plane Crash? Here's What Preliminary Probe Shows

News 18  

It has been learnt from the preliminary examination that the “propeller feathering” might have been the cause of the ATR plane crash in Nepal on January 15 that killed 72 people near the Pokhara international airport. Problems of runway 12 According to Premnath Thakur, head of Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Authority, the crashed plane was supposed to land at …

Nepal aircraft that crashed had no thrust motion in engines before landing, accident panel says
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal aircraft that crashed had no thrust motion in engines before landing, accident panel says

ABC  

A panel investigating the Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal last month, killing 71 people including an Australian, says the aircraft had "no thrust" in its engines in the final moments of its decent. Key points: The crash on January 15 in the tourist city of Pokhra killed 72 passengers and crew on board the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 Video posted …

Nepal Yeti Airlines crash: Flight data and cockpit voice recorder reveal THIS reason for deadly crash
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal Yeti Airlines crash: Flight data and cockpit voice recorder reveal THIS reason for deadly crash

India TV News  

Nepal plane crash: The investigating committee which has been probing the crash of the ill-fated Yeti Airlines aircraft claimed that the flight had an issue with its engine. According to the latest development, the probe committee on Monday claimed that the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of the aircraft indicate that there was a serious problem with the …

Nepal plane crash that killed 72 caused by engine failure: Initial probe report
1 year, 10 months ago

Nepal plane crash that killed 72 caused by engine failure: Initial probe report

India Today  

Results of the preliminary investigation of the fateful Nepal's Yeti Airlines plane which crashed on January 15 have been made public. In a statement from the investigation team, the research and analysis of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder has revealed that the accident occurred due to the failure of the propellers of both engines at the time …

Failure to deploy full flaps may have caused Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal's Pokhara: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Failure to deploy full flaps may have caused Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal's Pokhara: Report

The Hindu  

The pilots of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Nepal's resort city of Pokhara may have failed to fully deploy the wing flaps while attempting to land, leading to a stall, a media report said on Thursday. On January 15, a Yeti Airlines aircraft crashed into a gorge near the newly-built airport in Pokhara, killing 72 all on board, …

Nepal plane crash: Uttar Pradesh families still waiting for bodies
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash: Uttar Pradesh families still waiting for bodies

Live Mint  

On January 19 in the resort city of Pokhara, Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal visited with the mourning families of those who perished in the Yeti Airlines jet crash. The prime minister sent his sympathies to the families and instructed the hospital staff to hurry up the identification of the remains, make the procedure scientific and quickly return the …

Nepal plane crash: What led to killing of 72 people in one of the deadliest plane crashes in Pokhara I DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash: What led to killing of 72 people in one of the deadliest plane crashes in Pokhara I DETAILS

India TV News  

Nepal plane crash: The pilots of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Nepal's resort city of Pokhara may have failed to fully deploy the wing flaps while attempting to land, leading to a "stall", a media report said on Thursday. Notably, the report came nearly four days after a Yeti Airlines aircraft crashed into a gorge near the newly-built …

Nepal’s Aviation Crisis: After Tara, Yeti Crash, Can Prachanda Govt Buckle Up?
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal’s Aviation Crisis: After Tara, Yeti Crash, Can Prachanda Govt Buckle Up?

The Quint  

Although the Kathmandu-Pokhara route is considered relatively safer compared to many dangerous air routes in Nepal like Jomsom or Lukla, the Sunday incident has raised many questions regarding air safety in Nepal. Sudan Kirati has vowed quick action regarding the strengthening of air safety. For Prime Minister Prachanda who had to deal with this tragedy within less than a month …

Nepal plane crash: Search continues for last missing person
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash: Search continues for last missing person

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: The search for the last missing person in the Nepal plane crash resumed on Wednesday after rescuers on Tuesday pulled out one more body from the crash site where a Yeti Airlines aircraft carrying 72 people, including five Indians, had plunged in a river gorge in the resort city of Pokhara. The search for the missing person started early …

Data | With 720 plane crash deaths in last thirty years, Nepal ranks 12 of 207 nations
1 year, 11 months ago

Data | With 720 plane crash deaths in last thirty years, Nepal ranks 12 of 207 nations

The Hindu  

At least 69 of the 72 passengers onboard Yeti Airlines flight 691 died when the plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday. The U.S. leads both the number of plane crashes and fatalities by a wide margin because air traffic in the country is far higher than in other countries. Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter Chart 3 depicts the …

Nepal plane crash: what happened and what we know so far
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash: what happened and what we know so far

The Hindu  

In Nepal’s deadliest aviation accident in over three decades, a domestic flight with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed into a gorge on Sunday while attempting to land at the newly opened international airport in the city of Pokhara, killing at least 71 on board. A twin-engine ATR 72-500 aircraft of Nepal’s Yeti Airlines, with registration number 9N-ANC, took off …

Explained: What caused Yeti Airlines plane to crash in Nepal?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: What caused Yeti Airlines plane to crash in Nepal?

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashed Sunday just before landing in Nepal’s tourist city of Pokhara, the gateway to a popular hiking area in the Himalayas, after a 27-minute trip from Kathmandu. Nepal plane crash near #PokharaAirport caught on camera from ground, these visuals show the plane engine caught fire 🔥, which may have been a bird hit after which …

Nepal Plane Crash: Kin of UP Youths Leave for Kathmandu to Claim Bodies
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal Plane Crash: Kin of UP Youths Leave for Kathmandu to Claim Bodies

News 18  

One member each from the families of the four Ghazipur youths killed in Sunday’s plane crash in Nepal’s Pokhara, have left for Kathmandu by road along with a village head and two local government officials to receive bodies. Ghazipur District Magistrate Aryaka Akhauri said, “We are in regular contact with the families of plane crash victims — Sonu Jaiswal, Anil …

Passenger livestreamed plane’s descent before crash that killed 72 in Nepal
1 year, 11 months ago

Passenger livestreamed plane’s descent before crash that killed 72 in Nepal

LA Times  

Rescuers scour the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, on Jan. 16, 2023, the day after the Yeti Airlines flight plummeted into a gorge. Airline passenger Sonu Jaiswal’s 90-second smartphone video began with the plane flying over buildings and green fields as it approached the airport runway in Pokhara, a Nepalese city in the foothills of the Himalayas. …

Nepal plane crash victims include traditional folk singer, travel blogger, ballet dancer
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash victims include traditional folk singer, travel blogger, ballet dancer

ABC  

As tributes pour in for Sydney teacher Myron Love, who died in a plane crash in Nepal on Sunday, friends and relatives of other victims from across the globe are similarly paying respects to their loved ones, including a Nepali folk singer, a Russian travel blogger and a British ballet dancer. The Twin Otter aircraft, operated by Tara Air, was …

Nepal plane crash: Death toll rises to 71, authorities handover victims' bodies to family
1 year, 11 months ago

Nepal plane crash: Death toll rises to 71, authorities handover victims' bodies to family

India Today  

Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of those killed, two days after Yeti Airlines' aircraft with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed in the resort city of Pokhara, as the death toll rose to 71. As two more bodies were recovered from the accident site on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed dead has …

DC Edit | Nepal air crash: Blot on aviation safety
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | Nepal air crash: Blot on aviation safety

Deccan Chronicle  

Every crash is a blot on aviation safety. The leading one is aircraft maintenance and the other is technical failure like the one that may have caused the worst aviation disaster in at least three decades in Nepal, leading to the loss of the lives of all passengers on board, including five Indians who were heading to the resort city …

Flight Data, Voice Recorders Retrieved From Nepal Crash Site
1 year, 11 months ago

Flight Data, Voice Recorders Retrieved From Nepal Crash Site

Huff Post  

People observe a candlelight vigil in memory of victims of a plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. via Associated Press POKHARA, Nepal — Search teams retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders Monday of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of the Himalayas, officials said, …

Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
1 year, 11 months ago

Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site

Associated Press  

POKHARA, Nepal — Search teams retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders Monday of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of the Himalayas, officials said, as investigators looked for the cause of Nepal’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years. Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said the aircraft last made …

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