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'''Yeti Airlines Flight 691''' (YT691/NYT691) was a scheduled [[domestic passenger flight]] operated by [[Yeti Airlines]] from [[Tribhuvan International Airport]], [[Kathmandu]] to [[Pokhara International Airport]]. On 15 January 2023, the [[ATR 72|ATR 72-500]] operating this flight crashed on the bank of the [[Seti Gandaki River|Seti River]] while landing at [[Pokhara]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = Pokharel| first = Santosh| title = Yeti Airlines plane crashes in Pokhara| work = My Republica| accessdate = 2023-01-15| url = http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/135539/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-15 |title=Nepal plane crash with 72 onboard leaves at least 16 dead |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/15/nepal-plane-crash-with-72-onboard-leaves-at-least-16-dead |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Alfred |last2=Waldron |first2=Greg |title=Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 crashes near Pokhara |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/yeti-airlines-atr-72-500-crashes-near-pokhara/151636.article |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref> It was carrying 72 people, with 68 passengers including 15 foreign nationals, and four crew. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people. It is Nepal's worst air crash since 1992.
'''Yeti Airlines Flight 677'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yeti Airlines Flight 677 Information |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/yt677 |access-date=2023-01-15 |date=2023-01-15}}</ref> (YT677/NYT677) was a scheduled [[domestic passenger flight]] operated by [[Yeti Airlines]] from [[Tribhuvan International Airport]], [[Kathmandu]] to [[Pokhara International Airport]]. On 15 January 2023, the [[ATR 72|ATR 72-500]] operating this flight crashed on the bank of the [[Seti Gandaki River|Seti River]] while landing at [[Pokhara]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = Pokharel| first = Santosh| title = Yeti Airlines plane crashes in Pokhara| work = My Republica| accessdate = 2023-01-15| url = http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/135539/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-15 |title=Nepal plane crash with 72 onboard leaves at least 16 dead |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/15/nepal-plane-crash-with-72-onboard-leaves-at-least-16-dead |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Alfred |last2=Waldron |first2=Greg |title=Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 crashes near Pokhara |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/yeti-airlines-atr-72-500-crashes-near-pokhara/151636.article |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref> It was carrying 72 people, with 68 passengers including 15 foreign nationals, and four crew. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people. It is Nepal's worst air crash since 1992.


==Aircraft==
==Aircraft==

Revision as of 11:19, 15 January 2023

Yeti Airlines Flight 677
File:20220511082800 IMG 1681 (2).jpg
The aircraft involved in the accident at Pokhara Airport, eight months before the crash
Accident
Date15 January 2023 (2023-01-15)
SummaryCrashed on landing, under investigation
SitePokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal
28°11′38″N 83°58′56″E / 28.19389°N 83.98222°E / 28.19389; 83.98222
Aircraft
Aircraft typeATR 72-500
OperatorYeti Airlines
IATA flight No.YT677
ICAO flight No.NYT677
Call signYETI AIRLINES 677
Registration9N-ANC
Flight originTribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
DestinationPokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal
Occupants72
Passengers68
Crew4
Fatalities68
InjuriesTBC
MissingTBC
SurvivorsTBC

Yeti Airlines Flight 677[1] (YT677/NYT677) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Yeti Airlines from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu to Pokhara International Airport. On 15 January 2023, the ATR 72-500 operating this flight crashed on the bank of the Seti River while landing at Pokhara.[2][3][4] It was carrying 72 people, with 68 passengers including 15 foreign nationals, and four crew. The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people. It is Nepal's worst air crash since 1992.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the crash was a 15-year-old ATR 72-500, with serial number 754 and registration 9N-ANC.[5] It was first delivered to Kingfisher Airlines as VT-KAJ in 2007. Later it was transferred to Nok Air as HS-DRD in 2013 before being delivered to Yeti Airlines in 2019.[6][7]

Accident

Pokhara is a major tourist destination and the second biggest city of Nepal. The flight took off from Kathmandu at 10:33 am local time.[8] It crashed on the bank of the Seti River before landing.[9] A video taken shortly before the crash showed the aircraft tilting to the left before crashing.[10]

Passengers and crew

There were sixty-eight passengers and four crew members on board. The passengers comprised fifty-three Nepalis, five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, one Argentinian, one Australian, one French, and one Irish.[11] Among the passengers were two infants.[11]

The accident resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people[12] and was Nepal's worst air crash since the crash of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268 in 1992.[13]

Response

The airport was closed as authorities launched a rescue operation.[14] The Government of Nepal summoned an emergency meeting of the cabinet following the crash. Indian aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia offered condolences.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Yeti Airlines Flight 677 Information". Reuters. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Pokharel, Santosh. "Yeti Airlines plane crashes in Pokhara". My Republica. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Nepal plane crash with 72 onboard leaves at least 16 dead". The Guardian. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ Chua, Alfred; Waldron, Greg. "Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 crashes near Pokhara". Flight Global. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ Livemint (15 January 2023). "Nepal: Passenger plane crashes on runway of Pokhara Airport, five Indians onboard". mint. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ^ "9N-ANC Yeti Airlines ATR 72". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ Press, Associated (15 January 2023). "Officials: At least 40 people killed in Nepal plane crash". EMEA TRIBUNE Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top Headlines. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Plane with 72 people onboard crashes near Nepal's Pokhara airport, 36 bodies recovered so far". India Today. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Nepal Plane Crash Updates: At least 40 bodies recovered from Nepal crash". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. ^ Bhandari, Shashwat; News, India TV (15 January 2023). "Nepal: Moment when Yeti Airlines plane tilted mid-air before it crashed near Pokhara Airport | WATCH". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ a b Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (15 January 2023). "40 bodies recovered as plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal". The Independent. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ "At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in 30 years". Reuters. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. ^ Sharma, Gopal (15 January 2023). "At least 40 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ^ Bureau, ABP News (15 January 2023). "At Least '16 Dead' In Nepal As Passenger Plane With 72 Persons Onboard Crashes At Pokhara Airpo". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Nepal tragedy: Embassy tweets about Indians aboard plane, helpline". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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