What a sad news! A Dornier Plane belonging to Sita Air crashed early morning today killing all 19 people on board including 3 crew members. The plane was bound to Lukla from Kathmandu Airport. The crash took place at nineteen minutes past 6AM in the morning. The plane crashed while returning back to Tribhuvan International Airport(TIA) following some problems in the aircraft minutes after it had taken off.
The aircraft is reported to have burst into flames after it crash landed in Sukumbasi tole in Bhaktapur near Manohara Khola. See the image below.
Cause of Sita Air Crash
It’s confirmed by TIA officials that the aircraft caught fire after being hit by a flying bird. The Dornier 9N AHA-D228 aircraft was hit by an eagle.
The airline company has confirmed that among 19 people killed in the crash, seven are Britons, seven are Nepalis and five are Chinese nationals. Most of the passengers are said to be trekkers on their way to Mt Everest Base Camp. The crew members are identified as pilot Bijaya Tandukar, co-Pilot Takeshi Thapa and airhostess Ruja Shakya.
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More on Crew Members:
Bijay Tandukar (Pilot): A resident of Chabahil, Kathmandu, Tandukar was a seasoned pilot with a decade of experience in flying airplanes. He had joined Sita Air as co-pilot and had been working as captain for the last six years.
Takesi Thapa (Co-pilot): He hailed from Dhapakhel, Lalitpur and was the only son in his family, with six sisters. He had taken pilot course from Manila, Philippines and had joined Sita Air two years ago, aged 23, as co-pilot.
Ruja Shakya (Air-hostess): She was a permanent resident of Banepa, Kavre. She had joined Sita Air just five months ago. She was the first runner-up of the first-ever held Miss Kavre, a district level beauty peasant contest. She was also currently a BBS third year student.
Videos of Sita Air Crash
Here’s a video from CNN reporting the crash.
Here’s another footage posted by Nagarik News.
Seven Britons in the Sita Air Crash
The Press Association identified the Britons, quoting local travel company Sherpa Adventures, as Raymond Eagle, 58; Christopher Davey, 51; Vincent Kelly, 50; Darren Kelly, 45; Timothy Oakes, 57; Stephen Holding, 60; and Benjamin Ogden, 27.
Names of others foreign nationals have yet to be established.
Images from the Sita Air Crash
Here are some more images from the crash site. More images as reported by international media have been added.
We will Keep following the updates!
Plane crashes have been frequent quite lately in Nepal. ItтАЩs just been some months that deadly plane crash of Agni Air took 15 lives in Nepal. This is the sixth time a Dornier Aircraft has crashed in Nepal.
Lets pray that all the departed souls rest in peace.
Sad news Rip
Really verry bad
So sad to hear this news…may god give peace to the departed souls
so sad
R.I.P
Haina hau yo air crass hamro nepal ma matra kina hunchh???
R.I.P
very saad newssssss.
oh my God! how sad.
o my god .
K kath tera ko mousam kharab xa r
ooooo so bad news
so sad…
oh my god.
Malvika Subba di eka bihanai kasto sad news aayo……
so sad news. may their soul rest in peace
Fu how u r travellng to dhn…hv safe journey n all the best…
OMG! So sad!!
so sad
I just heard about the accident. horrible feeling! Nepalese aviation route sucks. In my view, government has not done enough to ensure airline safety of Nepal. RC haru speed money khadai thikai chha!
I’m sick of these people who hit “like” button for such a tragedy…..they might need either broad meaning for the word “like” or the use of “like” button on fb…….seriuosly, what is the reason behind liking of this kind of tragic news? This really pisses me off……damn it……
And Let all departed souls rest in peace and let god give the strength to overcome this tragedy to the bereaved families………
so sorry ! sampurna mrita aatmalai chir santi milo!
Why do people click like in this type of news ?
R.I.P.
so bad news ……
RIP
Bad news ufffff jaile pani
R.I. P
Tara AIR…….. NOt SItA aIr
Omg!so sad
Rest In Peace
may the departed soul rest in eternal peace…R.I.P..
May Soul Rest Peace in Heaven….Really Shocked to hear so bad news early in the morning ……………
R.I.P all the 19’s
R.I.P
oh my god wat asad nwez,,,,,,,,, plz all be cearfull an have a safe journey…..
nepal ma road ma kudne plane chan ta… ani sky ma udauna khojda huncha ta ЁЯЩБ RIP).
very bad news makes sad.
nepal ma travel kasari po garne ho.. na ta bus bata safely afno destination pugne tungo hun6 na ta flight bata nai… ЁЯЩБ May the departed souls RIP.
ya baby,,,,,,,,,,,,u r right,,
bad
walk…..
Oh no…not again….. рдлреЗрд░реА рджреБрд░реНрдШрдЯрдирд╛
R.I.P.
nafa khana ko lagi purano plane udau6 ani accident hunchha…
Not again! god!!! what is happening? R.I.P to all those victims
рдХреЗ рдЧрд░реНрдиреЗ рднрд╛рдЧреНрдп рдорд╛ рдЬреЗ рд▓реЗрдЦреЗрдХреЛ рд╣реБрдиреНрдЫ, рддреЗрд╣реА рдиреИ рд╣реБрдиреНрдЫ рдЕрд░реБрд▓рд╛рдИ рджреЛрд╖ рд▓рд╛рдПрд░ рдорд░реНрдиреЗ рд╣рд░реБ рдлрд┐рд░реНрддрд╛ рдд рд╣реБрдБрджреИрди рдирд┐ , рдпреЛ рд╕рдмреИ рднрд╛рдЧреНрдпрдХреЛ рдЦреЗрд▓ рд╣реЛ /
RIP to all the deceased passengers and May such incident don’t repeat in future.
Hijo basantapur ma khamba dhalda asub hun6 aba deshma vandai thiye…na vandai aja bihanai vayo….what a co-incidence….
pani jhahaj bata hahaha….
Suraj Gyawali bhena hid'dai hid'dai ta kaile pugnu hola hai.. ЁЯША
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