Nepal Plane Crash: 18 dead, pilot survives as plane with 19 on board crashes at Kathmandu airport

Nepal Plane Crash: In a horrific and spine-chilling tragedy, bodies of 18 have been recovered from the site and only pilot survives as a plane carrying 19 passengers skidded off the runway and crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport during takeoff at the Kathmandu airport. 

The aircraft, operated by the domestic Saurya airline, was en route from Kathmandu to the resort town of Pokhara. As per information, 19 employees of the airlines were on board.  

#Update मिति २०८१/०४/०९ गते ११:०० बजे त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, काठमाडौंमा भएको सौर्य एयरलाइन्सको विमान दुर्घटना सम्बन्धमा

विमानमा सवार: १९ जना (मर्मतको लागि पोखरा जान लागेको, सम्पूर्ण सौर्य एयरलाइन्सका कर्मचारीहरू)
मृत्यु- १५ जना,
उद्दार- ४ जना pic.twitter.com/fVyTCtZRkD — Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) July 24, 2024

The 37-year-old pilot, Manish Shakya, was rescued from the wreckage and transported to a nearby hospital in Sinamangal for treatment

Tribhuvan International Airport has been shut down, and emergency crews are responding to the situation. 

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses reported that as the plane was taking off from the southern end of the runway (Koteshwor side), it abruptly flipped, with the wing tip striking the ground.

मिति २०८१।०४।०९ गते त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, गौचर काठमाण्डौमा भएको सौर्य एयरलाइन्सको विमान दुर्घटना पश्चात उद्धार कार्यमा नेपाल प्रहरी pic.twitter.com/0t2OAh2DZK — Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) July 24, 2024

Earlier in January 2023, a Yeti Airlines plane with 68 passengers and crew on board crashed in Pokhara Nepal. All 68 passengers were killed in the accident.

The deadliest plane crash unfolded in 1992, when a Pakistan International Airlines flight, on approach to Kathmandu, crashed and claimed the lives of all 167 passengers and crew. In the same year, a Thai Airways flight also crashed near Kathmandu, resulting in 113 fatalities

- PTC NEWS

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