गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ 18 people dead in Saurya Airlines air crash in Kathmandu Politics 18 people dead in Saurya Airlines air crash in Kathmandu KathmanduPati July 24, 2024 KATHMANDU – A total of 18 people have died in the Saurya Airlines plane crash in Kathmandu today morning. The Pokhara-bound airplane with call sign 9 N AME met with an accident during the takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport. There were 19 passengers on board the plane including crew members. The plane skidded off the runway and fell into a ditch on the east side of the runway. The dead bodies of 18 people onboard ill-fated plane that were scattered all over were retrieved, said SSP Dambar BK, the security officer deployed at the Airport. Preparations are underway to take those retrieved dead bodies to the Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj, shared SSP BK. One of the pilots of the plane has been rescued alive, he added. The aircraft that was flying to Pokhara with staffers and technician for maintenance crashed accidently. Domestic flights at TIA have been affected in the wake of the crash. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, UAE move to strengthen labour cooperation Gagan Thapa urges government to release Lal report US warns Iran trade partners of tough sanctions Three-point deal reached to deliver justice for Garima Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
