Nepal: A Yeti Airlines ATR-72 passenger plane crashed near the SETI River while trying to land at POKHARA International Airport. At least 32 of the 68 passengers and four colleagues were killed. According to the KATHMANDU POST, the plane was flying from KATHMANDU to POKHARA on Sunday morning, January 15, 2023. Unfortunately, the plane crashed while trying to land during the situation. Bad weather. The report added that the plane caught fire when it crashed on the runway. Rescuers have been deployed to the crash site and mobile from the helicopter, and rescue operations are ongoing. Residents, security personnel, armed forces, police, firefighters and ambulances were also mobilized to help.
A total of 68 passengers & four crew members were on board the Yeti airlines aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, Sudarshan #Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines: The Kathmandu Post#nepal pic.twitter.com/ap0Q02NivV
— Rahul Sisodia (@Sisodia19Rahul) January 15, 2023
Extremely Disturbing Visuals , Moments before the crash ! The 2007 built 72-seater Yeti airlines ATR72 aircraft (9N-ANC) crashed at Pokhara Intl. Airport (between old domestic AP and Intl. AP) in Nepal.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) January 15, 2023
No confirmation on number of fatalities yet.
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