68 Killed In Nepal’s Plane Crash, Timeline Of Worst Crashes Since 1992
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Kathmandu: At least 68 people died when a plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday, in what officials said was the deadliest aviation disaster to hit the Himalayan nation in three decades.
Nepal’s aviation sector is plagued by accidents due to poor maintenance, inadequate training and lax standards.
The country also has some of the most remote and difficult airstrips in the world, with approaches flanked by high mountains that challenge even experienced pilots.
Here’s a timeline of major aviation disasters that have hit the country in recent years:
May 29, 2022
A Twin Otter plane operated by Nepalese carrier Tara Air has crashed shortly after takeoff from Pokhara in western Nepal, killing 22 people.
April 14, 2019
A small plane veered off the runway on takeoff near Mount Everest, hitting two helicopters and killing three people. Three people were also injured.
March 12, 2018
The flight from the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka crashed at Kathmandu airport and skidded onto a soccer field, where it burst into flames. 51 people were killed in the country’s deadliest plane crash in a decade.
February 24, 2016
A Twin Otter plane operated by Tara Air crashed into a hillside in Myagdi district, killing all 23 people on board.
February 16, 2014
A Nepal Airlines plane crashed in Arghakhanchi district, killing 18 people, with rescuers finding body parts and debris strewn across the mountainous landscape.
September 28, 2012
A plane carrying 19 people towards Mount Everest has burst into flames on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital, killing all on board, including seven Britons and five Chinese nationals.
May 14, 2012
Fifteen people die when an Agni Air plane carrying Indian pilgrims crashes near the treacherous high-altitude airport of Jomsom in northern Nepal, while six manage to miraculously escape.
September 25, 2011
A small plane carrying tourists on a sightseeing trip around Mount Everest has crashed into a hillside near Kathmandu, killing all 19 people on board.
December 15, 2010
All 22 passengers and crew on board a passenger plane that crashed in eastern Nepal were killed. Most of the victims are pilgrims from Bhutan, one US citizen is also among the dead.
August 24, 2010
A small Agni Air plane crashed in bad weather near Kathmandu, killing all 14 people on board, including four Americans, a Japanese and a Briton.
September 28, 1992
All 167 people on board a Pakistan International Airlines plane crash on approach to Kathmandu, in Nepal’s worst air accident in history,
