The incident highlights Nepal’s poor air safety record, with nearly 360 people killed in plane and helicopter crashes since 2000. The 50-seater CRJ-200 aircraft, operated by Saurya Airlines, crashed during take-off at Kathmandu’s airport. A government panel to investigate the crash will submit its report within 45 days. Relatives of the 18 victims in the … Read more
The Yeti Airlines flight crashed close to the tourist destination of Pokhara. It is thought that no survivors exist. The crash is the country’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years. One of the casualties of a flying accident that occurred in Nepal on Sunday was a British guy. Authorities in Nepal had earlier identified the … Read more
Prakash Sunuwar was an aspiring actor residing in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. To help him realize his dream, he worked as a trekking guide. The 37-year-old was known for attracting international clients and transporting them to exotic Himalayan vistas. On Sunday, he flew to Jomsom, a major trekking and pilgrimage destination in the Mustang province bordering … Read more
Rescue workers in Nepal have found the corpses of 20 of the 22 persons on board a tiny plane that crashed in a remote northern region, according to an aviation official in Kathmandu on Monday. “Efforts are being made to convey the remains to Kathmandu,” said Teknath Sitaula, a spokeswoman for Tribhuvan International Airport in … Read more
KATHMANDU: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal reported on Monday that fourteen bodies have been found at the crash site of a Nepali passenger plane in a remote highland part of Nepal’s Mustang province. The aviation agency said in a statement that “fourteen dead bodies have been recovered from the site, but their identity have … Read more
