The aircraft crashed in the Pokhara area and bodies have already been recovered from the crash site
A plane with 72 people on board – 68 passengers and a crew of four – has crashed in the Pokhara region of Nepal (central), said Yeti Airlines, which it owns.
According to a local official who spoke to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, the aircraft was flying from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara.
As Reuters reports, bodies have already been recovered from the crash site and rescue crews are continuing their work.
Yeti Airlines crashes at Pokhara. A recurring incident in aviation safety raises questions again in Nepal skies! Rest in peace to the departed souls. 💐 #yetiairlines #pokhara #rip pic.twitter.com/b2p38yr3qW
— Paras Shrestha (@Paras156) January 15, 2023
The plane crashed near the Seti River and burst into flames, according to videos already circulating in local media and social media.
#नेपाल in a big plane crash,
The plane was going from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
About 68 passengers were on board the plane
Yeti Airlines plane crash
தியிட்டை கா ராச்சு குருக்கள்
ATR-72 plane crashed near Pokhara.#Nepal #YetiAirlines #pokhra #kathmandu #ATR72 #planecrash pic.twitter.com/Ozl9S7LiAg— Surabhi Tiwari🇮🇳 (@surabhi_tiwari_) January 15, 2023
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