Nepal plane crash : 42 people were killed when a flight carrying 72 people crashed on the runway at Pokhara International Airport in Nepal.
Nepal Plane Crash: On Sunday, a Yeti Airlines plane with 72 seats crashed on the runway of Pokhara International Airport, leaving at least 42 people dead. The airport is temporarily closed while rescue efforts are being made. From Kathmandu, the aircraft was headed for Pokhara. According to The Kathmandu Post, 68 passengers and four staff members were on board the Yeti Airlines plane when it crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport. On the Yeti Airlines aircraft, there were 5 Indians among the 15 foreign passengers. The plane reportedly crashed while attempting to land in poor weather at Pohara International Airport, according to the earliest reports. According to additional reports, the plane caught fire as it fell on the runway. Social media posts on the topic revealed smoke plumes emerging from the collision location.
Here are five details regarding the Yeti Airlines plane that went down near Pokhara International Airport after takeoff:
- Ten seconds before touching down at Pokhara International Airport, the Yeti Airlines plane crashed.
- The plane tilted mid-air when it was about to land at the Pokhara airport.
- The Yeti Airlines flight that crashed today was on its third sortie since Sunday morning. It first flew from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu earlier in the day. It crashed when the plane was coming back to Pokhara in its third round.
- Five Indians were among the total 15 foreign nationals onboard the plane. Other foreign passengers included - 4 Russians, 2 Koreans, an Australian, an Irish, an Argentinian and a French, besides 53 Nepalese.
- The plane was piloted by captain Kamal KC and Assistant Captain Anju Khatiwada.
