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Nepal plane crash: first report

A human error by the pilots would have caused the crash - VIDEO

According to a preliminary investigative report published recently by the Nepalese State agency Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission, the plane crash that killed 72 people in Nepal on January 15, 2023 may have been caused by pilot error. An ATR-72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) crashed killing two pilots, two crew members and 68 passengers. The airplane had crashed on the bank...

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Kathmandu, Nepal, 02/24/2023 11:05
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Civil aviationNepal: another aircraft accident

Caan authorities ground a charter company's helicopters

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned all helicopter flights by Simrik Air, the charter service company based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. This is a decision that... more

AccidentsNepal plane crash: black box found

Authorities confirm there are no survivors

The black box of the ATR-72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) which crashed yesterday morning in Nepal has been found. The balance of the disaster is of all 72 people death on board: four crewmembers... more

AccidentsPlane crashes in Nepal: 72 victims

The accident near an inhabited area taken from an amateur film - VIDEO

An ATR 72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) crashed in the past few hours in Nepal causing the death of all 72 people on board: 2 pilots, 2 crew members and 68 passengers. Many foreigners among... more

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