Plane with 19 Onboard Crashes During Takeoff at Kathmandu Airport

At Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, a plane carrying 19 passengers crashed on takeoff. The aircraft, operated by Nepalese Saurya Airlines, was in route to Pokhara.

Aircraft crash at a Nepal airport, 18 of the 18 persons on board a Kathmandu flight were rescued

The aircraft taxied onto the runway on a fateful day, ready for takeoff.

Something went terribly wrong during the critical phase of acceleration.

The plane veered off the runway, lost control, and crashed.

The impact was devastating, leaving the aircraft in ruins.

It was a CRJ200 plane, which could seat 50 passengers

A plane with 19 people on board crashes at Kathmandu Airport, leaving the pilot the only survivor.#nepalairport #NepalPlaneCrash #nepalcrash #Nepal #sauryaairlines #pokhara https://t.co/T1JOq8299c pic.twitter.com/wp5qbhVv66

— The Bharat Weekly (@bharatweekly_) July 24, 2024

According to a security official stationed at the airport, the pilot of the aircraft has been transferred to a hospital

Rescuers worked frantically to extract bodies from the burned debris after quenching the roaring inferno that had erupted upon impact.

As authorities investigate this horrific tragedy, questions emerge regarding what caused the disaster.

Was it mechanical failure, human error, or adverse weather conditions?

The solutions may take some time to reveal, but the aviation community will thoroughly scrutinize flight data, cockpit records, and eyewitness statements to piece together the puzzle.

Five Indians among the 72 persons on board a Yeti Airlines flight crashed on Pokhara in 2023.

When a Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed on approach to Kathmandu airport, Nepal’s worst tragedy since 1992 claimed all 167 of the passengers.

Our prayers are with the victims families during this tough time!