The pilot is the sole survivor of the fatal Nepal plane crash.
Over 18 people were burned to death when a plane leaving the country’s capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday exploded and caught fire.
The person who remains alive following the fatal accident is the pilot, who is admitted to the hospital for treatment.
In the test flight of Saurya Airlines, there were a total of 19 people, consisting of the technical staff of the airlines and two crews.
The plane was destined for Pokhara, that is one of the tourist destinations in Nepal.
Videos that were uploaded on social media platforms depicted the plane surrounded by flames and thick smoke. Fire tenders and ambulances were quickly scrambled to the scene following the incident.
The accident occurred at 11:16:25 local time, which is 05:30 GMT, just five minutes after the plane left Tribhuvan International Airport—Nepal, as per the information given by the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority.
The statement said the plane ‘‘right and on the east side of the runway turned and crashed. ’’
‘There was a fame that he brought it under control and the rescue work was initiated right away,’ it continued.
”Among the dead bodies retrieved, 18 people, were pulled out alive and rushed to the hospital.”.
Now, a police spokesman in Nepal, Damm Bahadur Karki, has also confirmed the same to BBC Nepali.
An airport official reported, “ Some cracking noises were heard from the ill-fated plane. ”
As previously established, Nepal has received disapproval for its poor air safety situation. According to the report of Yeti Airlines’ crash, which occurred in January 2023 and killed at least 72 people, the pilots are known to have made a fatal error by switching off the power.
At the time of recording this information on the company’s website, Saruya Airlines was flying is in five domestic destinations in Nepal, employing a fleet of three Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft.