Dr Dave
25th May 2004, 14:16
This rather sad news from Nepal News. The first is the initial news, the second the update indicating that the wreckage has been found.
Nepal News (http://www.nepalnews.com/)
Sad news and yet another black day for the small airlines of Nepal.
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Yeti Airlines Twin Otter missing
A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter is missing at north east Nepal, initial reports said.
The cargo flight took off from Kathmandu for Lukla. It was reported missing at 1:56 pm, the TIA control room officials said.
The plane was piloted by Captain Prakash Srivastav, co-pilot Robin Gurung and steward Nima Sherpa, initial reports said.
The cause of the crash is not known, but there was heavy cloud buildup over the 3,600 m Lamjura Pass which planes have to cross to get into Lukla
A search and rescue mission is underway.
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Update
Several army helicopters took part in the search and rescue mission and returned to the capital at 5:00 pm. They located the wreckage at the bottom of a cliff on the western side of Lamjura Pass. Officials said the plane has broken into many pieces and only the wing portion is intact. "There is very negligible chance of any survivors," one army official said. nepalnews.com May 25 04
Nepal News (http://www.nepalnews.com/)
Sad news and yet another black day for the small airlines of Nepal.
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Yeti Airlines Twin Otter missing
A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter is missing at north east Nepal, initial reports said.
The cargo flight took off from Kathmandu for Lukla. It was reported missing at 1:56 pm, the TIA control room officials said.
The plane was piloted by Captain Prakash Srivastav, co-pilot Robin Gurung and steward Nima Sherpa, initial reports said.
The cause of the crash is not known, but there was heavy cloud buildup over the 3,600 m Lamjura Pass which planes have to cross to get into Lukla
A search and rescue mission is underway.
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Update
Several army helicopters took part in the search and rescue mission and returned to the capital at 5:00 pm. They located the wreckage at the bottom of a cliff on the western side of Lamjura Pass. Officials said the plane has broken into many pieces and only the wing portion is intact. "There is very negligible chance of any survivors," one army official said. nepalnews.com May 25 04