Nepal plane crash updates: We haven't rescued anyone alive, says Army; watch Horrific 'final moments' video

Nepal plane crash updates: We haven’t rescued anyone alive, says Army; watch Horrific ‘final moments’ video

The Nepal Army on Monday (Jan 16) said that they have not rescued anyone alive from the site of the plane crash that happened on Sunday (Jan 15) in the central resort city of Pokhara. “We haven’t rescued anyone alive from the crash site,” said Nepal Army Spokesperson Krishna Prasad Bhandari.

A Yeti Airlines passenger plane flying from Kathmandu to the hill station Pokhara crashed just before landing into a gorge near the runway, killing all 72 people on board, possibly including five Indians. A cellphone recovered from the wreckage of a Yeti Airlines flight apparently captured the final, very disturbing moments of the flight.

The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft from Kathmandu – with 72 people on board – crashed shortly before landing into a gorge near the runway in Pokhara, a major tourist destination in the Himalayan nation. Presumably killing all 72 people, including five Indians.

Sonu Jaiswal, an Indian Citizen who was in today’s Yeti Airlines. He was unknown about what was going to happen & was LIVE on Facebook.
A plane with 72 people on board crashed today January 15, 2023 in Nepal. #crash #planecrash pic.twitter.com/wGnHbGLN9h
— Evy (@viecestlavie) January 15, 2023

A Yeti Airlines flight carrying 72 people from the Nepali capital Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara, killing scores of people https://t.co/tBAOeFMF3M pic.twitter.com/iAJbW05OeX
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 15, 2023

Nepal has a sad history of plane crashes. The European Union has banned Nepali Airlines from its airspace since 2013, citing security concerns.

Updates on Nepal Plane Crash

The Civil Association Authority of Nepal told that the weather was clear at the time of the accident and it is not yet clear what could be the reason behind the accident. Is being investigated. At the same time, operations at Pokhara airport have not resumed even a day after the plane crashed.
The aircraft took off from Kathmandu airport in Nepal at 10.32 am on Sunday. It was to land at Pokhara airport, a famous tourist destination 200 km away. The plane fell into the Seti river valley between the old and new Pokhara airports just before landing.
So far 68 bodies have been recovered from the spot but four are still missing. Nepal’s army was also taking the help of divers but no success was found. The rescue had to be stopped due to bad weather. Nepal’s army will conduct a search operation on Monday.
5 Indians aboard the plane have been identified. Of these, Sonu Jaiswal (35), Anil Kumar Rajbhar (27), Abhishek Kushwaha (27), and Vishal Sharma (22) were residents of Ghazipur while Sanjay Jaiswal (26) were residents of Sitamarhi in Bihar. According to the police, out of these Sonu Jaiswal had shot the video.
Yeti Airlines canceled all its flights on Monday to pay tribute to the passengers killed in the plane crash.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has constituted a panel to investigate the accident. Its report is expected to come within 45 days. France’s air accident investigation agency BEA said it would join the investigation to determine the cause of the accident.