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Nepal Plane Crash: Saurya Airlines Aircraft Crashes During Takeoff in Kathmandu

CosmicTaco · 2024-07-24T12:29:46.233048+05:30

- A Saurya Airlines aircraft carrying 19 people, including aircrew, crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu around 11 am on Wednesday. - The plane, bound for Pokhara, caught fire and released a significant plume of smoke, according to reports from Khabarhub. - Rescue operations are underway, with police and firefighters at the scene; the pilot has been taken to a hospital, but details about the passengers' conditions remain unknown. - Nepal's air industry, despite its recent boom, has been plagued by safety issues, leading to a European Union ban on all Nepali carriers. - This incident adds to Nepal's troubling aviation history, with at least 12 fatal crashes since 2010, including the tragic Yeti Airlines crash in January 2023 that claimed 72 lives. Source: Hindustan Times

A Saurya Airlines aircraft carrying 19 people, including aircrew, crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu around 11 am on Wednesday.
The plane, bound for Pokhara, caught fire and released a significant plume of smoke, according to reports from Khabarhub.
Rescue operations are underway, with police and firefighters at the scene; the pilot has been taken to a hospital, but details about the passengers' conditions remain unknown.
Nepal's air industry, despite its recent boom, has been plagued by safety issues, leading to a European Union ban on all Nepali carriers.
This incident adds to Nepal's troubling aviation history, with at least 12 fatal crashes since 2010, including the tragic Yeti Airlines crash in January 2023 that claimed 72 lives.

Source: Hindustan Times