Passenger plane crashes at Nepal's Kathmandu airport, casualties feared

[Maarkhoor]

A plane from US-Bangla, a Bangladeshi airline, crashed on the east side of Tribhuvan International Airport's runway on Monday.

Kathmandu: A passenger plane has crashed at Kathmandu's international airport, local media reports said on Monday.

A plane from US-Bangla, a Bangladeshi airline, crashed on the east side of Tribhuvan International Airport's runway, according to the Kathmandu Post.

An airport spokesperson said that casualties were feared.

Photos and video posted on social media also showed smoke rising from an airport runway.
A Nepal-based journalist also posted a picture of the ill-fated plane on Twitter.

View image on Twitter

https://twitter.com/pdpbasyal/status/973121470690971649
Pradeep Bashyal

✔@pdpbasyal

#BREAKING #Nepal: A US-Bangla airlines aircraft has crashed in the eastern side of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in the #Kathmandu on Monday. Details yet to come. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-03-12/us-bangla-airlines-aircraft-crashes-near-tia.html …

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However, there is no official confirmation regarding the same as yet.

http://zeenews.india.com/asia/passe...hmandu-airport-casualties-feared-2088814.html

 

[Imran Khan]

US bangla lollz what a funny name

 

[patman]

At least it crashed before it took off. Means the death toll isn't high. Hope those nepalese are alright

 

[Chaosmaster]

Seriously WTF is going on? Just recently there have been so many crashes!! A Russian plane in Syria, then a Turkish plane in Iran and now this. All in 1 week!!

 

[Imran Khan]

17 years old junk can fall down anytime

 

[Maarkhoor]

17 years old junk can fall down anytime

Air miles and maintenance count, 17 years nothing if plane maintained well.

At least it crashed before it took off. Means the death toll isn't high. Hope those nepalese are alright

Probably a bird strike or engine flamed out in case if it crashed during takeoff.

 

[alimobin memon]

17 years old junk can fall down anytime

17 years is nothing for an aircraft.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Bangladesh plane carrying 71 people crashes in Nepal
HIGHLIGHTS

• A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed in Kathmandu,
• Plane belonged to private carrier US-Bangla Airlines

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...at-kathmandu-airport/articleshow/63267958.cms

KATHMANDU: A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed on Monday while coming in to land at the airport in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, an airport official said.

Rescue workers recovered badly burnt bodies from the wreckage of the aircraft, Reuters witness said. The number of dead and injured was not known. A Reuters photographer said he could see bodies covered in cloth laid out near the tarmac of the airport.

"We are trying to bring the fire under control. Details are awaited," he said, adding that the airport had been shut down and all other flights diverted.

"We're now concentrating on evacuating the passengers."

Television images showed smoke rising from the crash site.

Mountainous Nepal is notorious for air accidents. Small aircraft often run into trouble at provincial airstrips.A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok crashed while trying to land in Kathmandu in 1992 killing all on board.
US-Bangla Airlines is a unit of the US-Bangla Group, a U.S. Bangladeshi joint venture company.The Bangladeshi carrier launched operations in July 2014 and operates Bombardier Inc and Boeing aircraft.

Nepal plane crash LIVE Updates: Bangladesh aircraft catches fire at Kathmandu airport, several feared dead
Nepal plane crash LIVE UPDATES: The aircraft that was coming from Dhaka caught fire immediately after it hit the ground off the runway at Nepal's Kathmandu airport, the source added. The cause of accident is not yet known.
http://indianexpress.com/article/wo...crash-live-updates-kathmandu-airport-5095049/

 

[Fireurimagination]

Looks bad, there would be casualties