On Sunday morning, a passenger plane crashed in Nepal, killing at least 66 people.
The plane was traveling from Kathmandu, the nation's capital, to Pokhara when it crashed. Pokhara, a thriving tourism attraction, is situated 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of Kathmandu.
According to airline spokeswoman Sudarshan Bartaula, there were four employees among the 72 passengers that boarded the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines.
According to a Nepal police spokesperson, 66 bodies have been taken from the site so far, and no survivors have been found.
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called an immediate cabinet meeting in reaction to the airplane catastrophe, according to a government notification.
On Twitter, he said, "I am saddened by the tragic accident involving Yeti Airlines' ANC ATR 72, which was transporting passengers on a journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara."
"I sincerely ask that security personnel, representatives of all Nepali government institutions, and the general public launch a successful rescue operation."
A panel to investigate the event has been set up by the government.
Responders are putting out the fire after already arriving. According to local official Gurudutta Dhakal, all officials are now focused on putting out the fire and rescuing the passengers.
The aircraft wreckage was surrounded by rescue workers and large crowds of bystanders as thick black smoke rose from the accident site, as shown in local media.
The jet attempted to try a landing, according to an eyewitness, and started to spin wildly in the air before crashing nose-first to its left into the canyon.
"The plane caught fire after the mishap. There was smoke everywhere," the witness said.
The aircraft made touch with the airport from Seti Gorge around 10:50 am (05:05 GMT), according to a statement from the aviation authorities. After then, everything fell apart.
Arun Tamu, a local, told Reuters that "part of the aircraft was lying on the hill" when he arrived at the site immediately after the flight fell.
"The other half has disappeared into the canyon of the Seti River."
The enormous number of individuals present at the accident site has presented difficulties for the ongoing rescue operation, according to authorities. The rescue teams are pressuring them to leave.
Residents of Pokhara reportedly said that the weather and visibility were "great" at the time of the aircraft crash, according to Ramyata Limbu
.
Limbu said, "So the crash is shocking and unexpected." Witnesses said that the plane was having problems before it crashed into a gorge not far from the airport.
The US-Bangladesh 8 turboprop aircraft from Dhaka crashed on landing in Kathmandu in March 2018, killing 51 of the 71 people on board. This disaster is the deadliest to occur in Nepal since that time, according to Aviation Safety Network.
A Tara Air-owned aircraft crashed in May, less than 20 minutes after taking off from Pokhara.
At least 309 people have died in helicopter or plane accidents in Nepal since 2000, which has eight of the fourteen highest mountains in the world, including Everest, and dangerously unpredictable weather.
The plane was traveling from Kathmandu, the nation's capital, to Pokhara when it crashed. Pokhara, a thriving tourism attraction, is situated 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of Kathmandu.
According to airline spokeswoman Sudarshan Bartaula, there were four employees among the 72 passengers that boarded the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines.
According to a Nepal police spokesperson, 66 bodies have been taken from the site so far, and no survivors have been found.
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called an immediate cabinet meeting in reaction to the airplane catastrophe, according to a government notification.
On Twitter, he said, "I am saddened by the tragic accident involving Yeti Airlines' ANC ATR 72, which was transporting passengers on a journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara."
"I sincerely ask that security personnel, representatives of all Nepali government institutions, and the general public launch a successful rescue operation."
A panel to investigate the event has been set up by the government.
Responders are putting out the fire after already arriving. According to local official Gurudutta Dhakal, all officials are now focused on putting out the fire and rescuing the passengers.
The aircraft wreckage was surrounded by rescue workers and large crowds of bystanders as thick black smoke rose from the accident site, as shown in local media.
The jet attempted to try a landing, according to an eyewitness, and started to spin wildly in the air before crashing nose-first to its left into the canyon.
"The plane caught fire after the mishap. There was smoke everywhere," the witness said.
The aircraft made touch with the airport from Seti Gorge around 10:50 am (05:05 GMT), according to a statement from the aviation authorities. After then, everything fell apart.
Arun Tamu, a local, told Reuters that "part of the aircraft was lying on the hill" when he arrived at the site immediately after the flight fell.
"The other half has disappeared into the canyon of the Seti River."
The enormous number of individuals present at the accident site has presented difficulties for the ongoing rescue operation, according to authorities. The rescue teams are pressuring them to leave.
Residents of Pokhara reportedly said that the weather and visibility were "great" at the time of the aircraft crash, according to Ramyata Limbu
.
Limbu said, "So the crash is shocking and unexpected." Witnesses said that the plane was having problems before it crashed into a gorge not far from the airport.
The US-Bangladesh 8 turboprop aircraft from Dhaka crashed on landing in Kathmandu in March 2018, killing 51 of the 71 people on board. This disaster is the deadliest to occur in Nepal since that time, according to Aviation Safety Network.
A Tara Air-owned aircraft crashed in May, less than 20 minutes after taking off from Pokhara.
At least 309 people have died in helicopter or plane accidents in Nepal since 2000, which has eight of the fourteen highest mountains in the world, including Everest, and dangerously unpredictable weather.
