Nepal-bound US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka has been hit by the crash at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Nepal's Kathmandu crash in US 38 people have already been killed, AFP reported. British media quoted the source as saying that at least 60 people of the plane did not survive.
@robertlen #Upvote #Follow #Resteemed
Although the airport authorities did not tell the exact number of the deaths, the indication of their statement was matched. Narayan Prasad, spokesman of Tribhuvan Airport Authority of Kathmandu, told reporters that as soon as possible, they are trying to rescue the dead and injured from the accident site.
@robertlen #Upvote #Follow #Resteemed
There is still black smoke coming out of a plane crashed on the football field. The place is located just next to Nepal's only international airport. Indian Media News 18 reported that police and army members were trying to rescue the casualties of the aircraft.
Trivuban Airport has been closed due to the accident. As a result, all kinds of aircraft are now closed. An eyewitness US citizen said the plane was flying very close to the ground.
@robertlen #Upvote #Follow #Resteemed
At first he thought that he was going to the mountain. But immediately after seeing that it fell into the ground and immediately caught fire. Later, another blast took place, he said.
However, the fire-fighting team rushed to the spot and tried to bring the fire under control. But eyewitness Ammanda Sumeras said that the amount of smoke from the crashed plane caused the whole sky to be black.
Meanwhile, a source from the US-Bangla Air said that 33 Indian nationals, 32 Bangladeshi nationals, one Maldivian and one Chinese citizen were killed in the crash. He said that two of the passengers were children. There were also two crew and two cabin crew.
Twin-turbo prop aircraft of the 78-seat SW2-ADU model reached Kathmandu after landing on the runway after landing. Then a nearby soccer field crashed. The plane had 67 passengers and 4 crew members.