The tragic event occurred when the plane was trying to land in Pokhara, a tourist town in central Nepal. The aircraft carried 68 passengers, including 15 foreign citizens, and four crew members.according to a statement from the Nepalese Civil Aviation Authority.
The foreigners were five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, one Irishman, one Australian, one Argentinean, and one Frenchman. The moment in which the ATR 72 twin-engine plane fell abruptly was recorded in a video that quickly went viral on social networks.
Why did the plane crash in Nepal?
Although the official causes are not yet clarified, the pilots affirm that it is a difficult area to fly over in Nepal. However, the records indicated good weather conditions. Little wind, clear skies and temperatures well above freezing.
The cause may be related to the flight technique: In the video you can see how the plane presents a low and dangerous flight over a residential areabefore leaning to the left abruptly, followed by an explosion.
Amit Singh, an experienced pilot and founder of the Safety Matters Indian foundation, detailed the possible cause in a statement with Associated Press: “If you see the trajectory of the plane, the nose of the plane goes up, and a nose up would be associated with a reduction in speed.”
“When they stall, usually one wing goes down and the wings are basically what generates the lift. So as the airflow is reduced, the lift generated is not enough to keep the plane airborne and the wing drops and the plane plummets”, he added.
Source: Ambito
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