गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Search for one missing in Pokhara plane crash underway Nepal Search for one missing in Pokhara plane crash underway KathmanduPati January 28, 2023 KATHMANDU – Search for one of 72 people killed in the Pokhara plane crash is underway, said the Nepali Army. Rescue teams already retrieved bodies of 71 people killed in the crash, and one of them is still missing, said Krishna Prasad Bhandari, the Army spokesperson. Although the meeting of the Kaski District Security Committee on January 21 decided to withdraw search efforts, the Army has continued the search operation, he said. The ATR 72 aircraft of the Yeti Airlines with 72 people including four crew members onboard crashed into the Seti gorge in Pokhara on January 15, killing all of them. The plane was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara. A joint rescue team of the Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force already recovered bodies of 71 people killed in the incident, said Bhandari. The team also handed the black box found during the rescue efforts to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Residents rely on senses as air pollution data remains inaccessible Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Nepal PM congratulates Indian PM on 25 years in government Nepal, Russia discuss Nepali nationals in Russian Army Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING CPN (Maoist Centre) wins in Jagadulla rural municipality Karki appointed Chief Minister of Koshi Province Unified Socialist to move ahead with nation’s interest in centre: Chair Nepal Leader Pun leaves for Bangkok for further treatment TU forms coordination committee regarding FSU elections Search for one missing in Pokhara plane crash underway Single centre of communists is necessary: PM Dahal Out flow of money from Nepal for higher education should be stopped: PM Dahal
