World | Other World Stories

Formal investigation lauched into Nepal plane crash

Nepal has launched a formal investigation of a plane crash at a small airport near Mount Everest that killed 18 people, including 16 tourists from Germany, Australia and Nepal.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 13:43 October 9, 2008
  • Gulf News

Katmandu: Nepal has launched a formal investigation of a plane crash at a small airport near Mount Everest that killed 18 people, including 16 tourists from Germany, Australia and Nepal.

The four-person commission to investigate the crash was announced in a Tourism Ministry statement late Wednesday. The commission has two months to submit its report.

The Yeti Airlines plane crashed Wednesday morning as it tried to land in foggy weather at Lukla airport, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) from Mount Everest. It had taken off from Katmandu.

The DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter burst into flames after the crash. Only the pilot survived.

There were 19 people on board, including 12 German, two Australian and two Nepalese tourists. There were also three Nepalese crew members. The pilot, who has been hospitalised in Katmandu, is expected to recover.

The bodies were flown back to Katmandu by military helicopter on Wednesday.



  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

Related Articles

  1. 18 killed in plane crash in Nepal

    18 killed in plane crash near Everest in Nepal

More from World

Gulf News
Popular in World

More from world

News Editor's choice