Nepal plane crashes

2022 - 5 - 31

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All 22 bodies recovered from Nepal plane crash; autopsies begin (NBC News)

Rescuers have recovered all 22 bodies from the site where a plane crashed on a mountainside in Nepal, the airline said Tuesday.

Local news reports said the passengers included two Nepali families, one with four members and the other with seven. The three crew members and other passengers were Nepali nationals, it said. Four Indians and two Germans were on the plane, Tara Air said.

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Bodies of all 22 victims of Nepal plane crash brought to Kathmandu ... (The Indian Express)

Rescuers on Monday recovered 21 bodies from the wreckage site of the plane belonging to Tara Air. On Tuesday, the last body was also retrieved from the ...

The plane was found scattered at an altitude of 4,200 metres, a four-hour uphill hike from the centre of Thasang Village Municipality. Earlier Tuesday, authorities resumed their search operation to retrieve the last body, a day after rescuers recovered 21 bodies from the wreckage site. It started its business in 2009 with the mission of helping develop rural Nepal. The new provision is applicable to all flights following the Visual Flight Rules. All the bodies have been sent to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem examinations. Rescuers on Monday recovered 21 bodies from the wreckage site of the plane belonging to Tara Air. On Tuesday, the last body was also retrieved from the wreckage site.

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Plane crashes into Nepal mountainside, killing all 22 people on board (CBS News)

Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal have recovered the bodies of 22 people who were aboard a plane that crashed Sunday.

"Unfortunately, we have to assume at this point that the two people are no longer alive," dpa quoted a spokesperson for the Hesse state interior ministry as saying. Another Canadian company, Viking Air, brought the model back into production in 2010. All but one were recovered Monday, and the remaining victim was found Tuesday. Four Indians and two Germans were on the plane, Tara Air said. Rescuers working with their bare hands had difficulty moving the metal debris. Aerial photos of the crash site showed aircraft parts scattered on rocks and moss on the side of a mountain gorge.

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All bodies recovered from Nepal plane crash; autopsies begin (ABC News)

Rescuers have recovered all 22 bodies from the site where a plane crashed on a mountainside in Nepal.

Local news reports said the passengers included two Nepali families, one with four members and the other with seven. The three crew members and other passengers were Nepali nationals, it said. Four Indians and two Germans were on the plane, Tara Air said.

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Nepal Plane Crash: Black Box Of Tara Air Recovered; All 22 Bodies ... (Livemint)

10 bodies have been shifted to Kobang from the Nepal plane crash site and are in the course of being airlifted to Kathmandu.

The plane was bound for Jomsom, a popular tourist and pilgrimage site, 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Pokhara, on what should have been a 20-minute flight. Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma of Mustang also informed on Tuesday that 10 bodies have been shifted to Kobang from the crash site and others are in the course of being airlifted to Kathmandu. 10 bodies have been shifted to Kobang from the Nepal plane crash site and are in the course of being airlifted to Kathmandu.

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