New Delhi: A video of an ATR 72-500 airline that crashed today at the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal ahead of the crash shows the plane losing control mid-air and crashing to the ground with a loud noise.
Now the video of the incident has been widely shared on social media also a video of the airline moment before it crashed.
Horrifying last moments of an ATR plane crash from Nepal in Pokhara that was bound for Kathmandu. All 72 people on board are dead. pic.twitter.com/4JZIvnThPQ
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) January 15, 2023
The terrible last moments of the #NepalPlaneCrash! pic.twitter.com/wRTnB9i0QW
— Ayushi Agarwal (@ayu_agarwal94) January 15, 2023
Moments of crash captured by Local.#Nepalplanecrash pic.twitter.com/HcV65XsxZq
— JyotirmoyK (@JyotirmoyKarmok) January 15, 2023
While a video of the crash is also being widely shared on social media where dark and heavy smoke can be seen coming out from the crashed airline.
Locals and others can be seen helping in the rescue operation.
नेपाल के पोखरा में दुखद हादसा हुआ है, येति एयरलाइंस का विमान क्रैश हुआ जिसमें 68 यात्री और 3 क्रू मेंबर सवार थे, ये विमान काठमांडू से पोखरा जा रहा था।#nepalplanecrash pic.twitter.com/9jmachqPrT
— Awantika Yadav (@Awantikayadav1) January 15, 2023
The video crashed 20 minutes after taking off.
According to reports, out of the 68 passengers and four crew members on board, five passengers were Indians.
Meanwhile, Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, along with Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane will reach Pokhara following the horrific incident.
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, along with Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to arrive in Pokhara today, in wake of the aircraft crash at Pokhara airport.
A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the reasons for the crash.
Visuals from the spot. pic.twitter.com/nOi5mTh7cF
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2023
Also, the Nepal government declared a one-day national mourning tomorrow in wake of the aircraft crash at Pokhara airport.
Currently, the death currently stands at 29, as per Nepal’s Civil Aviation authority.
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