So-called ‘black boxes’ are in good condition, says official investigating deaths of at least 68 people when Yeti Airlines flight plummeted into a gorge
The Yeti aircraft carrying 72 people crashed in Pokhara, western Nepal.The black box and cockpit voice recorder from the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed inhave been located, as the country observed a day of mourning on Monday for the victims of its deadliest aviation disaster in three decades.
Soldiers used ropes and stretchers to retrieve bodies from the 300-metre deep ravine late into the night, with recovery efforts continuing on Monday.“We have so far sent 63 bodies to the hospital,” police officer AK Chhetri said on Monday. “Due to fog, the search has been paused. We will continue the search after one or two hours when the weather clears.
“Incredibly sad news out of Nepal of a plane crashing with many passengers onboard,” the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said on Monday, adding that his government was seeking information about the Australian national onboard.The ATR 72 was on a flight from the capital, Kathmandu, and plunged into the gorge between Pokhara’s brand-new international airport and the old domestic one shortly before 11am on Sunday.
Nepal’s air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas, as well as ferrying foreign mountain climbers. But it has been plagued by poor safety due to insufficient training and maintenance. The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its airspace over safety concerns.
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