An aircraft owned by Buddha Air crashed while returning from a
mountain flight to Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday at Kotdanda
near Godavari on the north-eastern outskirts of Kathmandu Valley.
While preparing to land, the 9NAE K1900 aircraft had lost its communication with the airport from 7:31 am this morning.
"10 Indian nationals, six Europeans and three Nepalis as crew members were on board,” confirmed a source from TIA.
According to Buddha Air, "16 were foreigners and JD Tamrakar was the captain of the plane."
Among 14 Indian passengers inside the ill-fated craft, at least eight are said to be from Tamilnadu of India. Asmita Shrestha, air-hostess of 9NAE K1900 aircraft also couldn't escape the tragedy. It has been learnt that Captain JD Tamrakar is the son of the former minister Ramkrishna Tamrakar aligned to Nepali Congress.
According to police deployed in rescue operation, 17 bodies have been found and the lone survivor of the tragedy who was being taken to the nearest B&B Hospital at Gwarko, died on the way.
Superintendent of Police Bhog Bahadur Thapa said, weather condition is affecting rescue operation.
According to a local resident Chranjeevi Acharya, Police team and locals are involved in the rescue operation.
Meanwhile, all the bodies have been sent to Bir Hospital for postmortem soon after being airlifted to the Tribhuvan International airport.
While preparing to land, the 9NAE K1900 aircraft had lost its communication with the airport from 7:31 am this morning.
"10 Indian nationals, six Europeans and three Nepalis as crew members were on board,” confirmed a source from TIA.
According to Buddha Air, "16 were foreigners and JD Tamrakar was the captain of the plane."
Among 14 Indian passengers inside the ill-fated craft, at least eight are said to be from Tamilnadu of India. Asmita Shrestha, air-hostess of 9NAE K1900 aircraft also couldn't escape the tragedy. It has been learnt that Captain JD Tamrakar is the son of the former minister Ramkrishna Tamrakar aligned to Nepali Congress.
According to police deployed in rescue operation, 17 bodies have been found and the lone survivor of the tragedy who was being taken to the nearest B&B Hospital at Gwarko, died on the way.
Superintendent of Police Bhog Bahadur Thapa said, weather condition is affecting rescue operation.
According to a local resident Chranjeevi Acharya, Police team and locals are involved in the rescue operation.
Meanwhile, all the bodies have been sent to Bir Hospital for postmortem soon after being airlifted to the Tribhuvan International airport.
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