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On Sunday (January 15), tragedy struck Nepal in what is the deadliest plane crash the country has experienced in over 30 years. 68 people lost their lives when the country’s Yeti Airlines’ ATR 72 aircraft went down near Pokhara.
Among the victims were 37 men, 25 women, 3 children and 3 infants. Those on the plane consisted of 57 Nepali nationals, 5 Indians, 4 Russians, 2 Koreans, an Australian national, an Argentinian national, a French national and an Irish national.
According to a report by CNN, the plane that was carrying 72 passengers (4 crew members and 68 passengers), had departed from Kathmandu and was heading for Pokhara. Just as they were about to land at their destination, the pilot had requested a change of runway.
“The permission was granted. We don’t ask (why), whenever a pilot asks, we give permission to change approach,” a Pokhara airport spokesperson shared.
The cause of the crash is currently being investigated by a 5-person committee.
Since then, videos of the crash have gone viral online, including a Facebook live stream from inside the aircraft by one of the passengers.
⚠️ Facebook live-stream by one of the passengers on the Yeti Airlines Flight 691 documents the moment the plane crashed in Nepal, killing all 72 people on board. pic.twitter.com/G9mpJsuEnE
— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) January 15, 2023
Some also showcase the airplane in its final moments as it went down.
While others shared the chaos at the scene of the crash.
Yeti Airlines planes crashed in #Nepal.
68 Passengers and 4 Crew were in the plane.#Nepal #Yeti pic.twitter.com/9Yb0P5xI79
— Vivek Gupta (@imvivekgupta) January 15, 2023
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their loved ones during this tough time.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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