Nepal: Yeti Airlines' passenger aircraft with 72 onboard crashes, several feared dead

Updated : Jan 17, 2023 11:41
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Editorji News Desk

A passenger aircraft of Yeti Airlines crashed on the runway of Pokhara International Airport. The  aircraft according to the Kathmadu Post flew fom Kathmandu crashed on Sunday morning.

There were 68 passengers and 4 crew members at the time of the mishap. No one reportedly survived the crash. 

Initial videos from the site of the accident show aircraft engulfed in flames and huge plumes of smoke billowing from it. 

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According to ANI, operations at the airport have been suspended following the incident. 

Nepalplane crash in Nepal

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