Finally, Gaurav Gurung said, the plane fell nose-first towards its left and crashed into the gorge. Seeing that scene, I was scared."Īsia A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing dozensĪnother witness said he saw the aircraft twist violently in the air after it began descending to land, watching from the terrace of his house. After it crashed, red flames erupted and the ground shook violently, like an earthquake, Bohora said. I thought that today everything will be finished here after it crashes, I will also be dead," said Diwas Bohora. The weather was mild and not windy on the day of the crash.Ī witness who recorded footage of the plane's descent from his balcony said he saw the plane flying low before it suddenly veered to its left. It remains unclear what caused the crash, the Himalayan country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades. Two more bodies were found Monday morning. Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday, as rescue workers rappelled down a 300-meter (984 feet) gorge to continue the search. Pemba Sherpa, spokesperson for Yeti Airlines, also confirmed that both the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders have been found. He said they will be handed over to investigators. Jagannath Niraula said the boxes were found on Monday, a day after the ATR-72 aircraft crashed, killing 68 of the 72 people aboard. POKHARA, Nepal (AP) - A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash of a passenger plane that went down on approach to a newly opened airport in the tourist town of Pokhara. Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday a day after the plane crashed while attempting to land. Rescuers scour the crash site and wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Monday, Jan.16, 2023.
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