Passenger Aircraft Crashes On Runway Of Pokhara Airport In Nepal

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Published: January 15,2023 12:49 PM
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An aircraft with 68 passengers, and four crew members on board crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday

January 15, 2023: An aircraft with 68 passengers, and four crew members on board crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday.



The plane, a 72-seater passenger aircraft, reportedly crashed on the runway at Pokhara Airport in Nepal while landing. The airport is closed for the time being and rescue operations are underway.



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Kathmandu Post quoted a spokesperson of Yeti Airlines Sudarshan Bartaula as saying that the ATR 72 Yeti airlines aircraft crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport.



More details awaited. (ANI)