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Nepal has been criticised for its poor air safety record (File) Kathmandu: The small passenger plane involved in a crash that killed 18 people in Nepal in July was carrying a load and travelling at a speed that did not match guidelines at the time of the accident, a government-led investigation team said in a…
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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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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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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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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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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’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…
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…
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…