Nepal

It appears to be Nepal's deadliest plane crash in at least five years. This was a domestic flight by a Nepali carrier, Yeti Airlines. The twin-engine ATR 72 ...

[A photo](https://twitter.com/ananya116/status/1614518677902364681/photo/1) shows a huge chunk of the fuselage – with the plane's ID number clearly visible – dangling on the edge. Before that, the country's deadliest crash was in March 2018, when a flight from neighboring Bangladesh crashed on landing in Kathmandu, killing 51 of the 71 people on board. [More video](https://twitter.com/Sanjay_dec30/status/1614541673350172672/video/3) recorded moments later shows a smoking crater at the crash site. The Himalayan country has a spotty aviation safety record, and plane crashes – especially of twin-engine propeller planes like this one – are sadly not uncommon. [This footage](https://twitter.com/aerowanderer/status/1614511252017131522) — of the moment an airliner with 72 people aboard crashed Sunday in central Nepal – appears to have been recorded by a bystander watering plants on their balcony. Then it disappears behind buildings.

At least 68 people were killed when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, according to the country's civil aviation authority.

Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website. "Rescue operations are on," a spokesman for Nepal Civil Aviation Authority said. It is the country's worst air crash in nearly five years.

It has been reported that an Irish person was on board a plane in which at least 68 people lost their lives in an air accident in Nepal.

"Half of the plane is on the hillside," said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who told Reuters he reached the site minutes after the plane went down. The European Union has banned Nepali airlines from its airspace since 2013, citing safety concerns. (0505 GMT), the aviation authority said in a statement. The craft made contact with the airport from Seti Gorge at 10:50 a.m. Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft. Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website.

It is not known if the Irish national is among those who died aboard the Yeti Airlines flight.

In 2018, a US-Bangla passenger plane from Bangladesh crashed on landing in Kathmandu, killing 49 of the 71 people on board. The plane had 68 passengers and four crew on board the 72-seater plane when it crashed at Nepal’s Pokhara Airport. An Irish person is among the passengers involved in a plane crash in which 68 people have died.

At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said, in the worst air ...

"Half of the plane is on the hillside," said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who told Reuters he reached the site minutes after the plane went down. It also owns Tara Air, and the two together offer the "widest network" in Nepal, the company says. Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website. The weather on Sunday was clear. The plane made contact with the airport from Seti Gorge at 10:50 a.m. Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft.

The aircraft, which was carrying 72 people, was flying from Kathmandu to the resort town of Pokhara.

Our first thoughts are with all the individuals affected by this. Gaurav Gurung said the plane fell nose-first towards its left and then crashed into the gorge. ”The incident was tragic. In 1992, all 167 people on board a Pakistan International Airlines plane were killed when it ploughed into a hill as it tried to land in Kathmandu. At Kathmandu airport, where the flight began, family members appeared distraught as they were escorted inside. Sunday’s crash is Nepal’s deadliest since 1992, when all 167 people on board a Pakistan International Airlines plane were killed when it ploughed into a hill as it tried to land in Kathmandu. The Chinese ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, said in a tweet that he was “very shocked” to learn of the accident. In 2014, a Nepal Airlines plane flying from Pokhara to Jumla crashed, killing all 18 on board. ATR identified the plane involved in Sunday’s crash as an ATR 72-500 in a tweet. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and has sent staff to the scene. A witness said he saw the aircraft spinning violently in the air after it began to attempt a landing. Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 on board crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly-opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara.

An Irish citizen is understood to be among 72 people on board a plane which has crashed in central Nepal, leaving at least 40 passengers dead.

An Irish citizen was believed to be on board the plane. The cause of the crash is currently unclear. An Irish citizen is understood to be among 72 people on board a plane which has crashed in central Nepal, leaving at least 68 passengers dead.

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Of the passengers, 53 were said to be Nepalese. There was huge smoke coming from the flames of the plane. Four years earlier 51 people were killed when a flight travelling from Bangladesh caught fire as it landed in Kathmandu. "The pilot tried his best to not hit civilisation or any home," she added. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. There was also one passenger each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France among others. "By the time I was there the crash site was already crowded. "There was a small space right beside the Seti River and the flight hit the ground in that small space." This Himalayan nation, home to some of the most breath-taking mountains in the world, has some of the most difficult terrain to navigate. The prime minister of Nepal declared Monday a national day of mourning, and the government set up a panel to investigate the cause of the disaster. At least 68 people died when a flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed and caught fire on Sunday morning.

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Analysis: Country has seen 42 fatal crashes since 1946, worst being a Kathmandu crash landing in 1992.

It later emerged a mechanic had fitted the aircraft with the wrong type of fuel gauge leading the flight crew to believe its tanks were full on take-off. The age of the 15-year-old aircraft might also have been a factor. Yesterday’s crash is the second in the past year to have involved the company which operates Yeti airlines. Reports also stated the aircraft had a faulty transponder, a device which, among other things, identifies it to air traffic controllers. The aircraft may also have been subjected to adverse winds while approaching the runway. This type of movement is symptomatic of a stall.

The domestic flight was carrying 72 people from Nepal's capital city Kathmandu and crashed on Sunday shortly before landing in Pokhara, the country's second- ...

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A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least ...

ATR identified the plane involved in Sunday’s crash as an ATR 72-500 in a tweet. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it’s still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and has sent staff to the scene. According to the Flight Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety database, there have been 42 fatal plane crashes in Nepal since 1946. The type of plane involved, the ATR 72, has been used by airlines around the world for short regional flights. On the page, she described herself as a lover of travel, and of adventure tourism. Images and videos shared on Twitter showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site, about 1.6 kilometers (nearly a mile) away from Pokhara International Airport. ”The incident was tragic. I heard a man crying for help, but because of the flames and smoke we couldn’t help him,” Tiwari said. Officials suspended the search for the four missing people overnight and planned to resume looking Monday. The foreigners included five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, and one each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France. Finally, Gaurav Gurung said, the plane fell nose-first towards its left and crashed into the gorge. At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

Hundreds of emergency personnel on Monday resumed searching for four missing people following a deadly plane crash in Nepal that has once again highlighted ...

Two years later, the ICAO and Nepal announced a partnership to resolve safety concerns. Pokhara, a lakeside city, is a popular tourist destination and gateway to the Himalayas. Known as the gateway to Everest, the airport’s runway is laid out on a cliffside between mountains, dropping straight into an abyss at the end. That incident involved a recently acquired Twin Otter aircraft flying in clear conditions. It is also the third-worst aviation accident in Nepal’s history, according to data from the Aviation Safety Network. It has seen multiple fatal crashes over the years, including in 2008 and 2019. The Yeti Airlines plane was manufactured by aerospace company ATR, headquartered in France. Some 15 foreign nationals were aboard, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. [ crashed on landing](https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/asia/kathmandu-plane-crash/index.html) and caught fire, killing 51 of the 71 people on board. The airport in the town of Lukla, in northeastern Nepal, is often referred to as the [deadly plane crash](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/asia/nepal-yeti-airlines-crash-intl-hnk/index.html) that has once again highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly. [Yeti Airlines](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/asia/nepal-yeti-airlines-crash-intl-hnk/index.html) flight crashed near the city of Pokhara Sunday.

Rescuers had recovered 68 bodies out of the 72 people on board the ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines that crashed in the tourist city of Pokhara minutes ...

Nepal has declared a day of national mourning on Monday and set up a panel to investigate the disaster and suggest measures to avoid such incidents in the future. The other 63 bodies had been sent to a hospital, he said. "We will take out the five bodies from the gorge and searchfor the remaining four that are still missing," he told Reuters.

Nepal observed a day of mourning on Monday for the victims of the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in three decades, with 67 people confirmed killed in ...

The fire was getting very intense and it made it difficult for us to approach closer," the former soldier told AFP. "Due to fog, the search has been paused. "A few of us rushed to see if we can rescue anybody.

At least 68 dead after Yeti Airlines ATR 72 plummeted into a steep gorge, smashed into pieces and burst into flames with 72 people onboard.

“Our first thoughts are with all the individuals affected by this,” the plane’s France-based manufacturer ATR said in a statement on Sunday. The fire was getting very intense and it made it difficult for us to approach closer,” the former soldier told AFP. The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its airspace over safety concerns. “Due to fog, the search has been paused. “A few of us rushed to see if we can rescue anybody. “We have so far sent 63 bodies to the hospital,” police officer AK Chhetri said on Monday.

Rescuers have resumed their search in Nepal for four people still missing after the Himalayan nation's deadliest plane crash in 30 years, officials said.

Nepal has declared a day of national mourning today and set up a panel to investigate the disaster and suggest measures to avoid such incidents in the future. "We will take out the five bodies from the gorge and search for the remaining four that are still missing," he said. They look good from outside."

Video on local media showed thick black smoke billowing from the crash site. Some bodies have been recovered from the wreckage, which an army spokesperson ...

"Half of the plane is on the hillside," Arun Tamu, a local resident, said. Video on local media showed thick black smoke billowing from the crash site. In 2018 a US-Bangla passenger plane from Bangladesh crashed on landing in Kathmandu, killing 49 of the 71 people on board. "We expect to recover more bodies," army spokesman Krishna Bhandari said. 'Half the plane is on the hill - the other half is in the gorge' "The plane has broken into pieces."

Rescue workers rappelled down the 984ft Seti Gorge in Pokhara to continue the search after the plane crashed while attempting to land at a newly-opened airport.

“The incident was tragic. It was carrying 68 passengers, including 15 foreign nationals, as well as four crew members, Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. On Sunday, Twitter was awash with images that showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site, about a mile away from Pokhara International Airport. Finally, he said, the plane fell nose-first towards its left and crashed into the gorge. The death toll rose to 68 after two more bodies were found on Monday morning. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site.

A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash ...

The report said such accidents happened at airports that had short strips of runway for takeoff and landing and most were due to pilot error. South Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it's still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and has sent staff to the scene. Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, has a history of air crashes. ATR identified the plane involved in Sunday's crash as an ATR 72-500 in a tweet. It was previously flown by India's Kingfisher Airlines and Thailand's Nok Air before Yeti took it over in 2019, according to records on Airfleets.net. The type of plane involved, the ATR 72, has been used by airlines around the world for short regional flights. I heard a man crying for help, but because of the flames and smoke we couldn't help him," Tiwari said. She described herself as a lover of travel and adventure tourism. On Sunday, Twitter was awash with images that showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site, about 1.6 kilometers (nearly a mile) away from Pokhara International Airport. "The incident was tragic. Finally, Gaurav Gurung said, the plane fell nose-first towards its left and crashed into the gorge. "I saw that and I was shocked...