Kaski. A big plane crash happened this Sunday morning. There were 68 passengers including 5 Indians, 4 Russians, 1 Irish, 2 Koreans, 1 Afghani, and 1 French crew member in the Yeti Airlines plane ATR-72. According to information received so far, 42 bodies have been recovered. However, there is no official opinion from the airlines or the government. According to the rescue and relief people, no hope exists for anyone to survive. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the plane caught fire 10 seconds before landing. Therefore, it cannot be said that the accident was due to bad weather. Earlier it was said that the accident was due to bad weather.
The accident happened between the old airport in Pokhara and Pokhara airport in Kaski. The plane was going from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Pokhara Airport is 200 km away from Kathmandu. It takes 25 minutes to get here. Captain Kamal KC was flying the plane. Among the 68 passengers, 53 were Nepali, 5 were Indian, 4 were Russian, 1 was Argentine, 1 was Irish, 2 were Korean, 1 was Afghani and 1 was French. There are 3 newborns and 3 children. According to Sudarshan Bertaula, spokesperson of the airline, no one has been rescued alive.
According to Pokhara Airport ATC sources, the accident happened a few meters from the runway. The runway of Pokhara is built in the east-west direction. The pilot had earlier asked for permission to land from the east and got the permission. But after a while, the pilot asked for permission to land from the west, and permission was given again. But the plane crashed 10 seconds before landing.
The 9N ANC aircraft of Yeti Airlines, which was involved in an accident, was performing a demo flight on the opening day of Pokhara International Airport (January 1, 2023). The plane was capable of carrying 70 passengers. Its maximum speed was 309 miles per hour. The twin-engined aircraft was powered by a Pratt & Whitney PW127 engine.
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