Nepal crash: Yeti Airlines plane was once owned by Kingfisher Airlines

New Delhi: As per Cirium Fleets data, the tragic Nepalese passenger plane crash incident employed the Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft which was previously owned by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines owned by the liquor baron, Vijay Mallya. The plane crashed into a river gorge with 72 people on board after it took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am on 15th January. Minutes before landing in Pokhara, the Aircraft crashed on the bank of the Seti River as per reports from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. 68 were confirmed dead today including five Indians.

As per Cirium Fleets data that tracks aircraft fleet, equipment and cost, the 9N-ANC aircraft was delivered to Kingfisher Airlines in 2007, which was bought by Thailand’s Nok Air in 2013 and later sold to Nepal’s Yeti Airlines in 2019.

According to reports by aircraft accident investigation experts, the possible reasons for this calamity could be mishandling, malfunctioning of the aircraft system, or pilot fatigue among others. They further said that the detailed investigation would reveal the exact reasons for the accident. And the officials revealed that the black boxes of the aircraft had been recovered from the site on Monday to do the same.

Always choose quality airways for travel . A few thousand extra bucks will give peace. Sorry for all the souls #NepalPlaneCrashVideo

— KK (@Pooripanii) January 16, 2023

The video of the accident has been making rounds on social media and has everyone in shock. Air travel is said to be the safest mode of transport and serves millions of people every day. In light of such accidents, the fear in the minds of travelers increases and that intensifies the spotlight on the officials in charge of the investigation. As the answers would determine the future of the trust people place in air travel.