Pokhara tragedy: Five Indians amongst these killed in Nepal airplane crash
4 min readExpress News Service
NEW DELHI: At least 5 Indian nationals have been feared useless after a Yeti Airways plane carrying 72 passengers crashed right into a river gorge whereas touchdown on the newly-opened airport in central Nepal’s resort metropolis of Pokhara on Sunday.
Sixty-eight our bodies have been recovered to date whereas preliminary investigations counsel technical causes behind the horrific accident.
“Early indications point to a stall and VMC (visual meteorological conditions) roll. The VMC roll occurs primarily because a thrusting engine located on a wing decreases the stall speed significantly. Therefore, as airspeed decreases, a moment occurs when the wing with non-thrusting engines stalls, while the other wing continues to produce lift,” an aviation knowledgeable informed this newspaper.
Of the 5 Indian victims, 4 had been reportedly planning to go paragliding in Pokhara. They have been recognized as Abhishekh Kushwaha (25), Bishal Sharma (22), Anil Kumar Rajbhar (27), Sonu Jaiswal (35) and Sanjaya Jaiswal. Four of them had arrived in Kathmandu on January 13.
In reality, a cellphone had captured the disturbing moments of the crash and went viral on social media. Reports counsel that the video which went viral on social media was captured by Sonu Jaiswal.
“These Indian men stayed in Gaushala near Pashupatinath Temple and then in Hotel Discovery of Thamel in Kathmandu before departing for Pokhara,” claimed an individual who drove with them in Kathmandu. They had been planning to return to India through Gorakhpur.
The different overseas nationals on board included 4 Russians, two Koreans and one Argentinian, Australian, Irish and French, the remaining 53 had been Nepalese which included three youngsters and three infants.
Nepal has declared a day of nationwide mourning and a five-member committee will examine the explanations for the crash.
“Pained by the tragic air crash in Nepal in which precious lives have been lost, including Indian nationals. In this hour of grief, my thoughts and wishes are with the bereaved families,” stated PM Narendra Modi extending his condolences to Nepal’s newly appointed PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prachanda.
This is the second air crash in Nepal in lower than one yr. Tara Air 9NAET a twin-engine plane crashed in Kowang village of Mustang district after taking off from Pokhara in May 2022. All 22 onboard died which included 4 Indians of a household.
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Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief over the air crash and stated “our thoughts are with the affected families.”
“Deeply grieved on hearing about the air crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Our thoughts are with the affected families,” Jaishankar stated in a tweet.
Deeply grieved on listening to in regards to the air crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Our ideas are with the affected households. https://t.co/ebXxx4rCbo
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 15, 2023
ALSO READ | A have a look at air crashes in Nepal since 2010
NEW DELHI: At least 5 Indian nationals have been feared useless after a Yeti Airways plane carrying 72 passengers crashed right into a river gorge whereas touchdown on the newly-opened airport in central Nepal’s resort metropolis of Pokhara on Sunday.
Sixty-eight our bodies have been recovered to date whereas preliminary investigations counsel technical causes behind the horrific accident.
“Early indications point to a stall and VMC (visual meteorological conditions) roll. The VMC roll occurs primarily because a thrusting engine located on a wing decreases the stall speed significantly. Therefore, as airspeed decreases, a moment occurs when the wing with non-thrusting engines stalls, while the other wing continues to produce lift,” an aviation knowledgeable informed this newspaper.
Of the 5 Indian victims, 4 had been reportedly planning to go paragliding in Pokhara. They have been recognized as Abhishekh Kushwaha (25), Bishal Sharma (22), Anil Kumar Rajbhar (27), Sonu Jaiswal (35) and Sanjaya Jaiswal. Four of them had arrived in Kathmandu on January 13.
In reality, a cellphone had captured the disturbing moments of the crash and went viral on social media. Reports counsel that the video which went viral on social media was captured by Sonu Jaiswal.
“These Indian men stayed in Gaushala near Pashupatinath Temple and then in Hotel Discovery of Thamel in Kathmandu before departing for Pokhara,” claimed an individual who drove with them in Kathmandu. They had been planning to return to India through Gorakhpur.
The different overseas nationals on board included 4 Russians, two Koreans and one Argentinian, Australian, Irish and French, the remaining 53 had been Nepalese which included three youngsters and three infants.
Nepal has declared a day of nationwide mourning and a five-member committee will examine the explanations for the crash.
“Pained by the tragic air crash in Nepal in which precious lives have been lost, including Indian nationals. In this hour of grief, my thoughts and wishes are with the bereaved families,” stated PM Narendra Modi extending his condolences to Nepal’s newly appointed PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prachanda.
This is the second air crash in Nepal in lower than one yr. Tara Air 9NAET a twin-engine plane crashed in Kowang village of Mustang district after taking off from Pokhara in May 2022. All 22 onboard died which included 4 Indians of a household.
WATCH |
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief over the air crash and stated “our thoughts are with the affected families.”
“Deeply grieved on hearing about the air crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Our thoughts are with the affected families,” Jaishankar stated in a tweet.
Deeply grieved on listening to in regards to the air crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Our ideas are with the affected households. https://t.co/ebXxx4rCbo
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 15, 2023
ALSO READ | A have a look at air crashes in Nepal since 2010
