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Hopes of survivors in Nepal plane crash 'nil'

Nepali rescuers suspended late Monday the search for three missing bodies in the mangled wreckage of a plane that crashed with 72 people on board, with no hope of finding survivors. (AFP)

Nepal Army hands over FDR, black box to Civil Aviation Authority

Rescue workers search through wreckage of Nepal plane crash

Crashed Yeti Airlines aircraft was earlier owned by now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines

The crashed ATR-72 Nepalese passenger plane was previously used by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, according to Cirium Fleets data. The Yeti Airlines 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. (PTI)

Hopes of finding survivors in Nepal plane crash 'nil', says official

Identified bodies of victims to be handed over to kin today

Assistant Chief District Officer (CDO) of Kaski Anil Shahi said that the bodies that have been identified will be handed over to the respective families after completing due procedures. Shahi said that the remaining bodies could not be pulled out of the gorge due to the difficult topography of the crash site. (PTI)

Black box of crashed Nepal plane found

Search and rescue operations resume in Pokhara

Weather conditions delay search and rescue operations for plane crash victims

System malfunction, human error could be behind Nepal plane crash: Experts

Mishandling, malfunctioning of aircraft system or pilot fatigue could be among the factors that caused the deadly plane crash in Nepal that killed at least 68 people on Sunday, according to pilots and an aircraft accident investigation expert.They also said the exact reasons that led to the accident will be known only after a detailed investigation.

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Nepal plane crash: Rescue and search operation to resume on January 16

Rescue and search operation in the Nepal plane crash that killed 68 people on Sunday has been halted and will resume on Monday to find the remaining bodies trapped in a deep river gorge surrounded by steep cliffs.

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Modi expresses condolences over aircraft crash in Nepal

ATR has been informed that an accident occurred in Nepal involving an ATR 72-500 aircraft. Our thoughts are with the affected individuals. The ATR specialists are fully engaged to support both the investigation & the customer: ATR Aircraft

Initial rescue efforts hampered because airplane crashed onto treacherous terrain: Eyewitness

The treacherous terrain on the banks of the Seti River hampered the initial rescue efforts by local villagers who rushed to save the 72 passengers on the crashed Nepalese passenger plane, an eyewitness said on Sunday.

At least 68 people were killed when a Yeti Airlines passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in central Nepal's resort city of Pokhara on Sunday, officials said.

Arun Tamu, a local, whose house was situated near the site of the plane crash, recounts the chain of events following the latest aviation disaster that hit Nepal. (PTI)

Search operation halted for today, bodies yet to be retrieved, say Army officials

The search operation has been halted for today and bodies are yet to be retrieved, Army officials informed. (ANI)

Yeti Airlines cancel flights on January 16

Four of the five Indians who died in plane crash in Nepal were planning to visit Pokhara for paragliding activities

Of the five Indians who were feared dead in the plane crash in Nepal on Sunday, four were planning to participate in paragliding activities in the tourist hub of Pokhara, a local resident said.The five Indians were identified as Abhisekh Kushwaha, 25, Bishal Sharma, 22, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, 27, Sonu Jaiswal, 35, and Sanjaya Jaiswal, a Yeti Airlines official said.

Nepali authorities to conduct technical inspection for all domestic flights

The Nepal government has instructed concerned authorities to conduct a technical inspection of all domestic flights after a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened Pokhara airport on Sunday, killing at least 68 people.

The Cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar to assess the situation after Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft crash also formed a five-member investigation commission under the leadership of former aviation secretary Nagendra Ghimire to probe the accident. (PTI)

Deeply grieved on hearing about air crash in Nepal's Pokhara: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief over an air crash in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday and said "our thoughts are with the affected families".

A Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in central Nepal's resort city of Pokhara on Sunday, killing at least 32 people. (PTI)

Nepal government declares one-day national mourning tomorrow in wake of the aircraft crash at Pokhara airport

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's, HM Rabi Lamichhane's visit to Pokhara canceled: Nepal Secretariat

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane's visit to Pokhara has been canceled,Nepal Secretariat informed.

Indian embassy issues helpline numbers after plane with five Indians onboard crashes in Nepal

After a passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed in Nepal on Sunday, the Indian embassy here issued helpline numbers, saying that it is touch with local authorities and monitoring the situation.

Helpline numbers issued by the Indian Embassy are:

1. Kathmandu: Diwakar Sharma: [phone]

2. Pokhara: Lt Col Shashank Tripathi: [phone]

An ATR 72 aircraft of Yeti Airlines with a call sign 9N-ANC that took off to Pokhara from Kathmandu at 10.32 a.m. crashed at Nayagaun of the city.

The Nepal government has announced a national mourning on Monday.

The government has also formed a five-member team to investigate the plane crash, in which most of the passengers are presumed dead. (IANS)

Rescue operation under way at the crash site

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Nepal govt forms five-member commission to probe Yeti Airlines crash

The Nepal government has formed a five-member commission of inquiry to probe the Yeti Airlines plane crash in which at least 40 people were killed.

There were 15 foreigners among the 72 passengers on the plane

There were 15 foreigners among the 72 passengers on the plane, AFP reports.They included 5 people from India, 4 Russians, 2 Koreans, and 1 person each from Australia, Argentina, Ireland and France.

35 killed, three rescued in plane crash so far

At least 35 people were killed and three were rescued after a passenger plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday.

Guru Datta Dhakal, Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski district, said the rescued were rushed to hospitals for treatment.

Rescuers have so far pulled out 25 bodies from crash site

Ambassador of Nepal to India express condolences to the victims

Officials confirm 'some' survivors from crash site

Embassy of India in Kathmandu issues helpline numbers

Rescue teams work to retrieve bodies at the crash site

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Nepal has had fraught record of aviation accidents

Nepal has had a fraught record of aviation accidents, partly due to its sudden weather changes and airstrips located in hard-to-access rocky terrains.

The last major air accident in Nepal happened on May 29 when all 22 people onboard, including four members of an Indian family, were killed as a Tara Air plane crashed in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district.

In 2016, all 23 people aboard were killed when a plane of the same airline flying the same route crashed after takeoff.

In March 2018, a US-Bangla Air crash occurred at the Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 51 people on board.

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Nepal plane crash: Five Indians among 72 onboard, 30 bodies recovered

Five Indian nationals were onboard the plane that crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday, and at least 30 bodies have been recovered so far.

According to the airport authorities, of the 72 passengers onboard including the crew members, 53 were Nepali citizens and five were Indian, four were Russian, two South Korean, one Irish, one each from Argentina, Australia and France.

32 killed as Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashes in Pokhara

At least 32 people were killed when a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge on Sunday while landing at the Pokhara airport, according to media reports.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am. Pokhara is a major tourist destination in the Himalayan nation.