Yeti Airlines Flight 691
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| File:20220511082800 IMG 1681 (2).jpg The aircraft involved in the accident at Pokhara Airport, eight months before the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 January 2023 |
| Summary | Crashed on landing, under investigation |
| Site | near Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal 28°11′38″N 83°58′56″E / 28.19389°N 83.98222°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Operator | Yeti Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | YT691 |
| ICAO flight No. | NYT691 |
| Call sign | YETI AIRLINES 691 |
| Registration | 9N-ANC |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Destination | Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal |
| Occupants | 72 |
| Passengers | 68 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Survivors | TBA |
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 72-500 operating this flight crashed on the bank of the Seti Gandaki River while landing at Pokhara.[1][2][3] 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 and the worst involving the ATR 72.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the crash was a 15-year-old ATR 72-500, with serial number 754 and registration 9N-ANC.[4] It was first delivered to Kingfisher Airlines as VT-KAJ in 2007. In 2013 it was transferred to Nok Air as HS-DRD before being delivered to Yeti Airlines in 2019.[5][6]
Accident
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 Amateur footage of the aircraft moments before crashing on YouTube from The Daily Telegraph |
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.[7] It crashed on the bank of the Seti River before landing.[8] A video taken shortly before the crash showed the aircraft banking steeply to the left before crashing.[9]
Passengers and crew
There were sixty-eight passengers and four Nepali 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.[10][11] Among the passengers were two infants.[10]
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
- ^ Pokharel, Santosh. "Yeti Airlines plane crashes in Pokhara". My Republica. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Nepal plane crash with 72 onboard leaves at least 16 dead". The Guardian. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Chua, Alfred; Waldron, Greg. "Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 crashes near Pokhara". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Livemint (15 January 2023). "Nepal: Passenger plane crashes on runway of Pokhara Airport, five Indians onboard". mint. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "9N-ANC Yeti Airlines ATR 72". www.planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Plane with 72 people onboard crashes near Nepal's Pokhara airport, 36 bodies recovered so far". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Nepal Plane Crash Updates: At least 40 bodies recovered from Nepal crash". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (15 January 2023). "Nepal: Moment when Yeti Airlines plane tilted mid-air before it crashed near Pokhara Airport | WATCH". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (15 January 2023). "40 bodies recovered as plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (15 January 2023). "Crash: Yeti AT72 at Pokhara on Jan 15th 2023, lost height on final approach". avherald.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in 30 years". Reuters. 15 January 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Gopal (15 January 2023). "At least 40 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in nearly five years". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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