Yeti Airlines

2023 - 1 - 15

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At least 40 killed after Nepal's Yeti Airlines plane crashed and broke ... (The Straits Times)

The ATR 72 aircraft was flying to Pokhara from Kathmandu when it crashed in Pokhara on Sunday morning. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“The other half has fallen into the gorge of the Seti river.” Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website. Local TV showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft. The weather was clear, said Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority. “Half of the plane is on the hillside,” said Mr Arun Tamu, a local resident, who said he reached the site minutes after the plane went down. “The plane is burning,” said police official Ajay KC, adding that rescue workers were having difficulty reaching the site in a gorge between two hills near the tourist town’s airport.

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At least 32 killed as Yeti Airlines flight crashes in Nepal's Pokhara (CNN)

At least 32 people were killed on Sunday when an aircraft crashed near central Nepal's Pokhara, an official said.

That was the country’s 19th plane crash in 10 years and its 10th fatal one during the same period, according to the [Aviation Safety Network](http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Country=9N) database. The rest were individual citizens of Australia, Argentina, France and Ireland. The country’s civil aviation authority reported that 53 of the passengers and all four crew members were Nepali.

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Yeti Airlines passenger plane crashes in Nepal (ABC News)

A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday morning in Nepal, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said.

It was not immediately clear how many passengers and crew members had been onboard at the time of the crash. "This aircraft was equipped with an old transponder with unreliable data," the flight tracker said. The aircraft departed Kathmandu on time at 10:32 a.m.

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Nepal plane crash: Yeti Airlines flight with 72 people onboard ... (Economic Times)

A passenger plane with 72 people onboard has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday.

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Yeti Airlines ATR 72 Crashes with 72 Onboard in Pokhara (Sam Chui)

On 15th January 2023, a Yeti Airlines ATR 72 performing a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed on the bank of the Seti River while landing at Pokhara ...

40 dead bodies have been found at the crash site so far, and rescue operations are ongoing. Locals, security personnel, armed forces, police, fire brigade and ambulance have been mobilized for rescue. The ATR 72-500, with registration 9N-ANC was performing a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara on Sunday morning.

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Yeti Airlines aircraft crashes in Pokhara (The Kathmandu Post)

A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, Sudarshan ...

The prime minister has directed Home Ministry, security personnel and all the government agencies to carry out immediate rescue and relief operations. Among the passengers are three infants, three children and 62 adults. A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines, told the Post.

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Plane Crashes in Nepal With 72 People on Board; Survivors Found (Bloomberg)

A Yeti Airlines flight with 72 people on board crashed in Nepal on Sunday just seconds before it was due to land, the latest deadly air disaster in the ...

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Yeti Airlines crash near Pokhara airport kills all 72 on board ... (CNBCTV18)

A passenger aircraft crashed on the runway at Pokhara International Airport in Nepal on January 15, 2023. Multiple fatalities are expected in the crash of ...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am. According to sources from CNN-NEWS18, all passengers in the plane crash at the Pokhara Airport Nepal have died. The Pokhara International Airport has been closed for today for all incoming and outgoing flights.

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Yeti airlines flight crashed '10 to 20 seconds before landing'. Read ... (Livemint)

Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am and crashed on the bank of the Seti River.

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Nepal plane crash: Yeti Airlines started flying over 20 yrs ago ... (Livemint)

Yeti Airlines, which connects different destinations in Nepal, operates only ATR 72-500s. Each 70-seater aircraft is a twin-engine turboprop powered by two ...

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Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades (BBC News)

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Of the passengers, 53 were said to be Nepalese. There was huge smoke coming from the flames of the plane. Four years earlier 51 people were killed when a flight travelling from Bangladesh caught fire as it landed in Kathmandu. "The pilot tried his best to not hit civilisation or any home," she added. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. There was also one passenger each from Ireland, Australia, Argentina and France among others. "By the time I was there the crash site was already crowded. "There was a small space right beside the Seti River and the flight hit the ground in that small space." This Himalayan nation, home to some of the most breath-taking mountains in the world, has some of the most difficult terrain to navigate. The prime minister of Nepal declared Monday a national day of mourning, and the government set up a panel to investigate the cause of the disaster. At least 68 people died when a flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed and caught fire on Sunday morning.

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Search resumes as deadly Yeti Airlines crash highlights dangers of ... (CNN)

Hundreds of emergency personnel on Monday resumed searching for four missing people following a deadly plane crash in Nepal that has once again highlighted ...

Two years later, the ICAO and Nepal announced a partnership to resolve safety concerns. Pokhara, a lakeside city, is a popular tourist destination and gateway to the Himalayas. Known as the gateway to Everest, the airport’s runway is laid out on a cliffside between mountains, dropping straight into an abyss at the end. That incident involved a recently acquired Twin Otter aircraft flying in clear conditions. It is also the third-worst aviation accident in Nepal’s history, according to data from the Aviation Safety Network. It has seen multiple fatal crashes over the years, including in 2008 and 2019. The Yeti Airlines plane was manufactured by aerospace company ATR, headquartered in France. Some 15 foreign nationals were aboard, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. [ crashed on landing](https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/asia/kathmandu-plane-crash/index.html) and caught fire, killing 51 of the 71 people on board. The airport in the town of Lukla, in northeastern Nepal, is often referred to as the [deadly plane crash](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/asia/nepal-yeti-airlines-crash-intl-hnk/index.html) that has once again highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly. [Yeti Airlines](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/asia/nepal-yeti-airlines-crash-intl-hnk/index.html) flight crashed near the city of Pokhara Sunday.

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Sydney man Myron Love named as one of 72 feared dead in Yeti ... (The Guardian)

Friends have begun mourning the passionate cyclist and surfer as 'a truly kind, fun, energetic man'

In a statement ATR, a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer, said they were supporting an investigation into the crash. “The aircraft crashed into a gorge so it is difficult to bring the bodies. The rescue operation was halted on Sunday evening but authorities said there were still more bodies to be retrieved. “Myron was one of the loves of my life. Search and rescue is ongoing. Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment.”

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Black Boxes From Crashed Yeti Airlines Plane Located in Nepal (Bloomberg)

Nepalese authorities have located both of the black boxes from the Yeti Airlines flight that crashed near Pokhara on Sunday.

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Authorities locate black boxes after Nepal plane crash, airline ... (ABC News)

Searchers find both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Yeti Airlines flight that crashed in Nepal, as the airline confirms there ...

"On Sunday, she was flying the plane with an instructor pilot, which is the standard procedure of the airline," said a Yeti Airlines official, who knew Ms Khatiwada personally. "She was always ready to take up any duty and had flown to Pokhara earlier," said the official, who asked not to be named because he is not authorised to speak to media. In footage taken by a passenger out of a window as the plane came in for a landing, buildings, roads and greenery are visible below. Both the flight and voice recorders were in good shape and will be sent for analysis based on the recommendation of the manufacturer, an official at the Kathmandu airport, Teknath Sitaula, told Reuters on Monday. A spokesperson for Yeti Airlines told the ABC there were no survivors from the flight, which had 72 people on board, including one Australian, when it crashed in clear weather while attempting to land in the tourist city of Pokhara on Sunday. Searchers have found both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Yeti Airlines flight that crashed in Nepal, in the country's deadliest plane crash in 30 years.

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Nepal plane crash: Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from ... (Economic Times)

It remains unclear what caused the crash, the Himalayan country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades. The weather was mild and not windy on the ...

The only incidents in which more people were killed took place in July and September 1992. According to Nepal's civil aviation body, 914 people have died in air crashes in the country since the first disaster was recorded in August 1955. Excellent for sightseers, of course, but a terror for pilots. The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) records radio transmissions and other sounds in the cockpit, such as conversations between the pilots, and engine noises. A medical team has been airlifted from the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. Everything was fine,” Anup Joshi, spokesperson for Pokhara International Airport, was quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post newspaper. The landing clearance of that plane had also been obtained. It was scheduled to land at Pokhara at 10:58 am. "At 10:32 am, the plane took off from Kathmandu. We allocated Runway 30 which is the eastern end. Was in continuous contact with Pokhara Tower. [Yeti Airlines](/topic/yeti-airlines)aircraft has been recovered from the accident site on Monday, as a search is on for the four persons still missing after the plane with 72 people, including five Indians, on board crashed into a river gorge while landing at Nepal's newly-opened airport in the resort city of [Pokhara](/topic/pokhara).

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Investigators recover flight recorders from crashed Yeti Airlines ATR 72 (Flightglobal)

Nepalese authorities have located the flight recorders of the Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 that crashed on 15 January, as the country marks its worst aviation ...

It served with Thailand’s Nok Air from 2013 to 2019, when it entered service with Yeti Airlines. In late November 2022, EU officials were carrying out on-site assessments of Nepalese air safety. The recorders are reported to be in good condition and will be sent for analysis.

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Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashes near Pokhara | Flightradar24 Blog (Flightradar24)

Flightradar24 data on the crash of Yeti Airlines flight 691 near Pokhara, Nepal. Yeti Airlines 691 operated by ATR 72 9N-ANC.

Flightradar24 downloaded and processed granular ADS-B data (multiple frames per second) to better understand the flight data. The aircraft continued to send altitude, speed, and extended Mode S data until 5:12 UTC. Flightradar24 receivers gathered position data from the aircraft until 5:05 UTC.

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Crashed Yeti Airlines was 15-yr-old aircraft previously owned by ... (Livemint)

The aircraft was delivered to the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines in 2007. Six years later, it was bought by Thailand's Nok Air, before it was sold to ...

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Crashed Yeti Airlines aircraft was previously owned by now-defunct ... (Economic Times)

Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am on Sunday and crashed on the bank of the Seti ...

[Yeti Airlines](/topic/yeti-airlines)' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am on Sunday and crashed on the bank of the Seti River between the old airport and the new airport in Pokhara, minutes before landing, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) [Steps to Push Private Investment, Capex Support on Budget Agenda](/epaper/delhicapital/2023/jan/16/et-front/steps-to-push-private-investment-capex-support-on-budget-agenda/articleshow/97013495.cms)

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Co-pilot of doomed Yeti Airlines flight lost husband to earlier crash in ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

The co-pilot of the Nepal flight that crashed with 72 people on board had lost her husband in a similar crash in 2006. Anju Khatiwada was the first officer ...

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