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

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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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Child Among 3 Of Family Killed In Nepal Plane Crash

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Videos posted online showed the plane being enveloped in fire and smoke. (File) Kathmandu: Three members of a family, including a child, were among 18 people killed when a Nepalese plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Wednesday. The Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft of Saurya Airlines, carrying…

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

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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

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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 LIVE updates: Saurya Airlines plane crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu; 18 killed onboard

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Nepal’s air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas as well as foreign trekkers and climbers. But it has been plagued by poor safety due to insufficient training and maintenance — issues compounded by the mountainous republic’s treacherous geography. The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its…

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Nepal Plane Crash highlights: Flight crashes during takeoff killing 18 at Kathmandu airport; pilot sole survivor

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Nepal’s air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas as well as foreign trekkers and climbers. But it has been plagued by poor safety due to insufficient training and maintenance — issues compounded by the mountainous republic’s treacherous geography. The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its…

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

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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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