18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal’s Capital ‘Kathmandu’. The Pilot has injuries to his eyes but his life is not in any danger, said a doctor at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital, Where the pilot is being treated. The Pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of Wednesday’s fatal accident after being rescued from the burning wreakage.
Eye witnessed (plane crashes in Nepal)
“There was a very loud noise, it sounded like maybe a heavy vehicle had overtaken the road”, said one of the men who was inside a nearby shop when the accident occurred. A fire broke out on the aircraft not long after it took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport and it quickly crashed to the ground near one of the runways.The incident happened at around 11:15 local time (12:30 A.M faster) according to the country’s civil aviation authority.
Fire engines and ambulances were rushed to the spot after the incident. 17 of those who died were Nepali, while one was a Yemeni National, who was working as an engineer. The Bodies have been taken to the T.U (Teaching Hospital), in Kathmandu for autopsy. The Airline manifest showed there were two pilots and 17 passengers on board.
Nepal has been criticized for its poor air safety record. In January 2023, at least 72 people were killed in a Yeti Airlines crash that was later attributed to its pilots mistakenly cutting the power.
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