Pokhara

'We pray for a miracle. But, hope of finding anyone alive is nil', say Nepal plane crash rescuers

Rescuers have retrieved 68 of 72 bodies from the mangled wreckage of Yeti Airlines ATR 72 that plummeted into steep gorge, smashed into pieces and burst into flames as it approached Pokhara on Sunday

Over 27 plane crashes in 30 years: Why Nepal's mountains aren't the only reason for its poor air safety record

Sunday's air crash involving Yeti Airlines is yet another black mark on Nepal’s air safety record. While the topography and wild weather make it difficult to fly in the Himalayan kingdom, the use of dated technology and lack of reforms in the aviation sector are also to blame for the tragedies

PM Modi 'pained' by tragic Nepal plane crash, says 'precious lives lost, including Indians'

Five Indians were among the 72 people onboard the Yeti Airlines plane. They have been identified as Abhisekh Kushwaha, Bishal Sharma, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, Sonu Jaiswal and Sanjaya Jaiswal

Nepal: 68 dead as passenger plane with 72 onboard crashes in Pokhara, search operation to resume on Monday

A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport

Eleven plane crashes in 13 years: A timeline of aviation disasters in Nepal since 2010

Nepal's air transport sector has been plagued by accidents due to poor maintenance, insufficient training and lax standards. The country also has some of the world's most remote and tricky runways

China eyes Nepal's Pokhara airport, makes last-minute inclusion in BRI

After Nepal and China signed the framework agreement on BRI in 2017, Nepal initially selected 35 projects to be undertaken under Chinese President Xi Jinping's flagship connectivity project. Later, upon China's request, the total number of projects was whittled down to nine with Pokhara airport off

PM Prachanda inaugurates Nepal's 3rd international airport at Pokhara built with Chinese assistance

The government signed a $215.96 million soft loan agreement with China in March 2016 for the construction of the new airport in the lake city

Nepal Army 'physically' locates site where Tara Air's flight with 22, including four Indians, on board crashed

Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft with 22 people on board, including four Indians, went missing on Sunday. After five hours, it was found crashed in the Kowang village of Mustang district

Nepal Tara Air plane crash: 14 bodies recovered; government suspects 'all 22, including four Indians, have died'

Pieces of the wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed on Sunday were found at 14,500 feet in Sano Sware Bhir of Thasang in Mustang district in northwestern Nepal, after about 20 hours since the plane went missing

Eight tourists from Kerala die in resort at Nepal's Daman due to possible gas leak from heater

The deceased - two couples and four children - were part of a group of 15 people travelling from Kerala to Pokhara, a popular mountainous tourist destination.