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  • Nepal plane crash caused by pilots mistakenly cutting power, says report

    12/28/2023 9:15:09 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 6 replies
    bbc ^ | 28th December 2023, 08:34 PST | Nicholas Yong
    The flight on 15 January, which involved an ATR 72, was the flight crew's third sector of the day, shuttling between Kathmandu and Pokhara. The pilots had likely put the condition levers, which control power, in the feathering position instead of selecting the flap lever... The report also listed a lack of appropriate technical and skill based training, high workload and stress, and non-compliance with standard operating procedures as contributing factors to the accident. It added that the aircraft had been properly maintained, had had no known defects and that the cockpit crew had been qualified in accordance with the...
  • Pokhara airport: At least 40 killed in plane crash in central Nepal

    01/15/2023 1:43:31 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 19 replies
    bbc ^ | 01/15/2023 | Aoife Walsh
    A plane with 72 people on board has crashed near an airport in central Nepal and at least 40 bodies have been recovered, officials say. The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed on landing, catching fire. Videos posted on social media show an aircraft flying low over a populated area before spinning sharply. There were 68 passengers on board, including at least 15 foreign nationals, and four crew members.