Nepal plane crash

Dozens of people have been killed after a plane with 72 people on board crashed near an airport in central Nepal. The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to ...

There was huge smoke coming from the flames of the plane. There was also one passenger each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France among others. "The pilot tried his best to not hit civilisation or any home," Deevta Kal added. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called an emergency meeting of his cabinet and urged state agencies to work on rescue operations. Of the passengers, 53 are said to be Nepalese. "By the time I was there the crash site was already crowded.

An Australian national is believed to be among 72 people on board a domestic flight that crashed in Nepal, with 40 people confirmed dead.

"Half of the plane is on the hillside," said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who told Reuters he reached the site minutes after the plane went down. "The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is aware of reports an Australian was on board the Yeti Airlines flight which crashed in Nepal on Sunday 15 January. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft on the hillside. "Thirty bodies have been recovered and sent to hospital," Mr Niroula told Reuters.

One local official said that some survivors had been taken to hospital -- but this was not confirmed by Yeti Airlines, which operated the flight, or by a second ...

That accident was Nepal's deadliest since 1992, when all 167 people aboard a Pakistan International Airlines plane died when it crashed on approach to Kathmandu. The disaster was the latest to blight the Himalayan nation's poor aviation safety record. Footage shared on social media, which appeared to be shot just after the crash, showed raging flames on the ground and black smoke billowing into the sky from debris strewn across the crash site. The area was strewn with what appeared to be parts of the aircraft, including seats. The city in central Nepal is a gateway to religious pilgrims and international trekkers. Twenty-nine people were confirmed to have died Sunday when a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, the airline said.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (Reuters) - At least 64 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the small Himalayan country's ...

"Half of the plane is on the hillside," said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who told Reuters he reached the site minutes after the plane went down. It also owns Tara Air, and the two together offer the "widest network" in Nepal, the company says. The weather on Sunday was clear. The plane made contact with the airport from Seti Gorge at 10:50 a.m. (0505 GMT), the aviation authority said in its statement. Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft.

An Australian national is believed to be among 72 people on board a domestic flight that crashed in Nepal, with 68 people confirmed dead.

“The other half has fallen into the gorge of the Seti river.” Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft. “Half of the plane is on the hillside,” said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who said he reached the site minutes after the plane went down.

An Australian was believed to be onboard a plane that crashed in western Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 64 people. The plane was flying from Kathmandu ...

Seventy-two people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu, officials say,. Rescue crews can be seen dousing fires on the aircraft wreckage as ...

Read the latest information on the crash Crowds have gathered at the site of a plane crash in central Nepal, where a rescue operation is taking place. Crowds gather at Nepal plane crash site

The domestic flight was carrying 72 people from Nepal's capital city Kathmandu and crashed on Sunday shortly before landing in Pokhara, the country's second- ...

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Emergency crews are combing the hillside site where a Yeti Airlines plane carrying 72 passengers and crew, including one Australian, crashed in central ...

Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website. "The other half has fallen into the gorge of the Seti river." "Half of the plane is on the hillside," said Arun Tamu, a local resident, who told Reuters he reached the site minutes after the plane went down.

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Of the passengers, 53 were said to be Nepalese. There was huge smoke coming from the flames of the plane. Four years earlier 51 people were killed when a flight travelling from Bangladesh caught fire as it landed in Kathmandu. "The pilot tried his best to not hit civilisation or any home," she added. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. There was also one passenger each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France among others. "By the time I was there the crash site was already crowded. "There was a small space right beside the Seti River and the flight hit the ground in that small space." This Himalayan nation, home to some of the most breath-taking mountains in the world, has some of the most difficult terrain to navigate. The prime minister of Nepal declared Monday a national day of mourning, and the government set up a panel to investigate the cause of the disaster. At least 68 people died when a flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed and caught fire on Sunday morning.

The plane carrying 72 people, including an Australian, was attempting to land at a newly built airport after a 27-minute flight when it crashed.

ATR identified the plane involved in Sunday’s crash as an ATR 72-500 in a tweet. According to the Flight Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety database, there have been 42 fatal plane crashes in Nepal since 1946. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and had sent staff to the scene. In July 2014, a TransAsia ATR 72-500 flight crashed while trying to land on the scenic Penghu archipelago between Taiwan and China, killing 48 people onboard. The type of plane involved, the ATR 72, has been used by airlines around the world for short regional flights. Officials suspended the search for the four missing people overnight and planned to resume looking on Monday.

At least 68 people are dead, including one Australian, after the Yeti Airlines flight trembled before it suddenly 'nosedived and went into the gorge'.

Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website. It added that the last signal from the transponder was received at an altitude of 2875 feet above mean sea level. It also owns Tara Air, and the two together offer the “widest network” in Nepal, the company says. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down on Sunday. One Australian is believed to have been on board. Local TV footage earlier showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft.

Nepal's civil aviation authority said 72 people – including two pilots and two crew - were on the twin-engine Yeti Airlines ATR-72 aircraft when it plummeted ...

[Chris Barrett](/by/chris-barrett-hveam)is the South-East Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via In July 2014, a TransAsia ATR 72-500 flight crashed while trying to land on the scenic Penghu archipelago between Taiwan and China, killing 48 people onboard. TransAsia ceased all flights in 2016 and later went out of business. The type of plane involved, the ATR 72, has been used by airlines around the world for short regional flights. Work to recover the remaining bodies was ongoing. Our hearts go out to all victims and their families.”

Nepali authorities say 68 bodies have been recovered after a passenger plane carrying 72 people crashed in the city of Pokhara.

The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal. A Pokhara Airport spokesman said the aircraft crashed as it approached the airport, adding that the "plane cruised at 12,500 feet and was on a normal descent". A regional passenger plane with 72 people on board crashed into a gorge while landing at a newly opened airport in the town of Pokhara. The weather had been clear and there was no immediate indication of what caused the crash. - The weather had been clear and there was no immediate indication of what caused the crash.