A 72-seater passenger aircraft crashed on the runway at Pokhara International Airport in Nepal. Rescue operations are underway, and the airport is closed for the time being.
According to reports, the plane carried 68 passengers and four crew members.
Sad news: पोखरामा yeti airlines को जहाज दुर्घटना, सबैको सकुशल उद्धार होस भगवान् । pic.twitter.com/a4WlIZNdvp
— के हो नाम ? (@_gurung07j) January 15, 2023
#Nepal #YetiAirlines #ATR-72 aircraft crashes near #Pokhara
68 passengers on board.#काठमांडू से पोखरा जा रहा यति एयरलाइंस का विमान दुर्घटनाग्रस्त।
यति एयरलाइंस का एटीआर-72 विमान पोखरा के पास दुर्घटनाग्रस्त।
विमान पर 68 यात्री सवार।#Nepal #kathmandu #yatiairlines #planecrash pic.twitter.com/5b53zYoCRb
— PUNIIT TIWARI (@punittiwari27) January 15, 2023
Pictures and videos posted on social media platforms showed smoke billowing from the crash site.
The details are awaited.
