A video of the aircraft is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which it can be seen that the aircraft overturned in the air and it is being told that it crashed after hitting the mountain.
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Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Sunday Pokhara A Nepalese passenger near the airport plane After the accident, security personnel and all government agencies have been instructed to carry out effective rescue operations. So far 40 bodies of those who died in this accident have been recovered. Meanwhile, a video of the aircraft is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which it can be seen that the aircraft overturned in the air and it is being told that it crashed after hitting the mountain.
The Prime Minister had called an emergency meeting of the cabinet immediately after the plane crash. According to media reports, the Prime Minister left for Tribhuvan International Airport to inquire about the massive accident. There were 68 passengers and four crew members on board the flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. 10 foreign nationals were also included in these.
Video of what seems to be moments before the crash of Yeti Airlines🇳🇵 ATR72 carrying 72 passengers near Pokhara Airport#aerowanderer #aviation #avgeek #nepal #yetiairlines pic.twitter.com/hk12Edlvpf
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ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said that the 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft of Yeti Airlines had taken off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 10.33 am. Pokhara is a famous tourist destination in this Himalayan country. While landing at Pokhara airport, the plane crashed on the banks of the Seti river between the old airport and the new airport.
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