In Nepal, 18 people died on Wednesday after a plane crashed during takeoff. The pilot of the aircraft was the only survivor of the tragic plane accident.
The Saurya Airlines plane was carrying two crew members and 17 employees of the companysaid Dan Bahadur Karki, the spokesman for the armed force. According to a statement from the airport, the pilot was transferred to Kathmandu Medical College Hospital and is in “Serious condition” after what happened.
The tragic accident in Nepal
The flight was carrying two crew members and 17 company employees.18 bodies have been recovered, including one of a foreigner“, said the Nepalese police spokesman, Dan Bahadur Karki.
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Among the victims was a foreigner from Yemen
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The aircraft was heading towards Pokharaa major tourist destination in the country, located between the India and Tibet. During this time, the reason for the flight was “maintenance tasks“, he said Gyanendra Bhula representative of the Civil Aviation Authority.
In the images, which were captured by the airport security camerascan be seen as the aircraft “veered to the right and crashed on the east side of the runway” shortly after takeoff.
Among the eighteen people who were victims of the incident was a foreigner from Yemenas confirmed by the Civil Aviation Authority. The aircraft crashed on the 11:15 local timethe army said, adding that its rapid response team was assisting in the search and rescue tasks.
The history of air accidents in Nepal
The Nepalese aviation industry has grown strongly in recent years, facilitating the Transport of people and goods to hard-to-reach areasas well as mountaineers. However, this development was hampered by the poor safety standardsdue to insufficient training, as well as due to low maintenance of the devices.
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Airport security cameras captured the moment of the accident.
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In addition, the country’s mountainous geography and the meteorological conditions changing conditions exacerbate these problems. The European Union banned all airlines from Nepal fly over its airspace for security reasons.
Among the background, in 2019a Bangladeshi plane crashed at Tribhuvan airportcausing the Death of 51 peoplewhile 20 others on board survived. According to subsequent investigation, the plane was misaligned with the runway and the pilot was disoriented and tried to land in a state of “despair“When the plane crashed.
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Rescue teams responded quickly after the plane crash.
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The worst air accident in recent years in Nepal took place in January 2023. At that time, a Yeti Airlines plane crashed with 72 passengers and no survivors. Authorities attributed the incident to a human error.
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