Decoding the disasters: Nepal's troubled history of plane crashes | Latest News | Top News | WION

 

Source: The World Is One News (WION)

"In the wake of the tragic plane crash in Nepal's Pokhara, a look back at the Himalayan nation's history of similar incidents in the recent past shows up a series of aviation disasters."

 

Source: Video appears to show plane moments before Nepal crash

At least 68 people were killed when an aircraft crashed in Nepal on Sunday, a Nepal army spokesperson said, as hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside crash site. The wreckage was on fire and rescue workers were trying to put out the blaze, local official Gurudutta Dhakal said. A Yeti Airlines spokesperson, Sudarshan Bartaula, said there were 72 people onboard when the plane crashed between the old and new Pokhara airports in central Nepal.