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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(114,961 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2024, 04:36 PM Jul 24

A plane crashes at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport killing 18 people - DW News

Eighteen people have been killed after a plane crashed during take-off in Nepal. The pilot of the plane is the sole survivor and is currently receiving treatment.

The domestic flight was travelling from the capital Kathmandu when it's reported to have slipped off the runway and caught fire. The Himalayan country has a poor aviation safety record, and airlines operating there face challenging flying conditions.

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A plane crashes at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport killing 18 people - DW News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 24 OP

Many plane crashes there montanacowboy Jul 24 #1

Wish I hadn't seen this. I'm booked to fly out of Kathmandu twice in October. One flight is sinkingfeeling Jul 24 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Jul 24 #3

I think that may one of the top three most difficult airports in the world for pilots to fly into. . . BigDemVoter Jul 24 #4

montanacowboy

(6,213 posts)

1. Many plane crashes there

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Wed Jul 24, 2024, 04:39 PM

Jul 24

difficult flying conditions, high mountains, bad weather

sinkingfeeling

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2. Wish I hadn't seen this. I'm booked to fly out of Kathmandu twice in October. One flight is

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 05:17 PM

Jul 24

a local around Mt. Everest and the other is Singapore Airlines back to Singapore.

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BigDemVoter

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4. I think that may one of the top three most difficult airports in the world for pilots to fly into. . .

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 05:19 PM

Jul 24

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