![]() ![]() The Russian Ambassador to Nepal, Alexei Novikov, confirmed the death of four Russian citizens who were on board the plane. South Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it's still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and has sent staff to the scene. The full force of the Nepali army, police has been deployed for rescue," he said. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal rushed to the airport after the crash and set up a panel to investigate the accident. I heard a man crying for help, but because of the flames and smoke we couldn't help him," Tiwari said.Īt Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, family members appeared distraught as they waited for information. "The flames were so hot that we couldn't go near the wreckage. Local resident Bishnu Tiwari, who rushed to the crash site near the Seti River to help search for bodies, said the rescue efforts were hampered by thick smoke and a raging fire. Hours after dark, scores of onlookers remained crowded around the crash site near the airport in the resort town of Pokhara as rescue workers combed the wreckage on the edge of the cliff and in the ravine below. The aircraft's fuselage was split into multiple parts that were scattered down the gorge. On Sunday, Twitter was awash with images that showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site, about 1.6 kilometers (nearly a mile) away from Pokhara International Airport. The bodies of foreigners and those that are unrecognizable will be sent to Kathmandu for further investigation. Gyan Khadka, a police spokesperson in the district, said 31 bodies have been identified and will be handed over to family after officials finish post mortem reports. "I'm so sad, I can't believe it still," she said in tears. She was planning to meet her friend, Tribhuban Paudel, on Tuesday when she heard that his flight had crashed. Relatives and friends of victims, many of whom were from Pokhara, consoled each other as they waited.īimala Bhenderi was waiting outside the post-mortem room Monday. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Pokhara Academy of Health and Science, Western Hospital, where the bodies are being kept. The foreigners included five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, and one each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France. It was carrying 68 passengers, including 15 foreign nationals, as well as four crew members, Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft, operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines, was completing the 27-minute flight from the capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara, 200 kilometers (125 miles) west. Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said the aircraft last made contact with the airport from near Seti Gorge at 10:50 a.m. Finally, Gaurav Gurung said, the plane fell nose-first towards its left and crashed into the gorge. Seeing that scene, I was scared."Īsia A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing dozensĪnother witness said he saw the aircraft twist violently in the air after it began descending to land, watching from the terrace of his house. After it crashed, red flames erupted and the ground shook violently, like an earthquake, Bohora said. I thought that today everything will be finished here after it crashes, I will also be dead," said Diwas Bohora. The weather was mild and not windy on the day of the crash.Ī witness who recorded footage of the plane's descent from his balcony said he saw the plane flying low before it suddenly veered to its left. It remains unclear what caused the crash, the Himalayan country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades. Two more bodies were found Monday morning. Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday, as rescue workers rappelled down a 300-meter (984 feet) gorge to continue the search. ![]() Pemba Sherpa, spokesperson for Yeti Airlines, also confirmed that both the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders have been found. He said they will be handed over to investigators. Jagannath Niraula said the boxes were found on Monday, a day after the ATR-72 aircraft crashed, killing 68 of the 72 people aboard. POKHARA, Nepal (AP) - A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash of a passenger plane that went down on approach to a newly opened airport in the tourist town of Pokhara. ![]() Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday a day after the plane crashed while attempting to land. Rescuers scour the crash site and wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Monday, Jan.16, 2023. ![]()
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