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Nepal helicopter crash: Five people on board dead as chopper crashes in Kathmandu

August 7, 2024 admin

Security force personnel search for the victims at the site of a helicopter crash on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Four Chinese tourists were among five people killed in Nepal on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) when a helicopter crashed in the mountains northwest region of Kathmandu. The police…

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Saurya Airlines that killed 18, 105th aviation disaster in Nepal’s history

July 25, 2024 admin

When Manu Raj Sharma, a technician with Saurya Airlines, boarded his company’s aircraft with his wife Priza Khatiwada and four-year-old son Adhiraj on Wednesday morning, the Kathmandu sky was clear after an overnight rain, perfect for a regular flight. There were 15 others onboard the plane, including three crew members. Around 11 a.m., the 50-seater…

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Video Shows Out-Of-Control Nepal Plane Slamming Into Ground

July 24, 2024 admin

Kathmandu Plane Crash: The plane was a Bombardier jet. New Delhi: A frightening new video has emerged of the Bombardier CRJ 200 jet that crashed at the Nepal’s Kathmandu airport at 11.15 am (local time). The video captures the final few seconds of the crash. The clip begins shortly after take-off, with the plane already…

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Nepal Crash Puts Spotlight On Table-Top Runways Risk, India Has 5 Of Them

July 24, 2024 admin

18 people were killed in the plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu today New Delhi: The plane crash in Nepal that left 18 people dead has yet again put the spotlight on table-top runways that have been the site of major plane accidents across the world. Table-top runways are located on an elevated level than the…

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Nepal plane crash: 18 dead as Saurya Airlines plane crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu

July 24, 2024 admin

At least 18 passengers, including a Yemeni national, and a child, were killed after a domestic plane with 19 people on board slipped off the runway and crashed on July 24 while trying to take off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. There were 19 people onboard the plane, which was headed to Pokhara, a tourist…

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