least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials.
One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. All aboard - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.
Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.
The aircraft crashed during takeoff from Kathmandu to the city of Pokhara around 11 a.m. local time, Gyanendra Bhul, an information officer at Tribhuvan International Airport told CNN.
The plane was en route for technical maintenance, he added.
“Rescue efforts were started immediately and the situation was brought under control,” the aviation authority said.The crash once again highlights the dangers of air travel in Nepal, a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly due to multiple factors including its mountainous terrain.
The Himalayan country, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Everest, has a record of air accidents. Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.
Aircraft with 19 seats or fewer are more likely to have accidents due to these difficulties, according to a 2019 safety report from the Civil Aviation Authority.The crash once again highlights the dangers of air travel in Nepal, a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly due to multiple factors including its mountainous terrain.
The Himalayan country, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Everest, has a record of air accidents. Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.
Aircraft with 19 seats or fewer are more likely to have accidents due to these difficulties, according to a 2019 safety report from the Civil Aviation Authority. aircraft crashed during takeoff from Kathmandu to the city of Pokhara around 11 a.m. local time, Gyanendra Bhul, an information officer at Tribhuvan International Airport told CNN.
The plane was en route for technical maintenance, he added.
“Rescue efforts were started immediately and the situation was brought under control,” the aviation authority said.The crash once again highlights the dangers of air travel in Nepal, a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly due to multiple factors including its mountainous terrain.
The Himalayan country, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Everest, has a record of air accidents. Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.
Aircraft with 19 seats or fewer are more likely to have accidents due to these difficulties, according to a 2019 safety report from the Civil Aviation Authority.least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials.
One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. All aboard - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.
Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.
least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials.
One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. All aboard - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.
Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.
least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials.
One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. All aboard - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.
Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.
least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials
One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. All aboard - 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen - were employees of the carrier, according to police.
Images from Nepal police showed thick smoke billowing from the burning aircraft on the the airport runway.
