There was a tragic plane crash earlier today at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal. A Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff, according to reports https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mistaken-cutting-power-caused-nepal-plane-crash-that-killed-72-report-2023-12-28/.
18 people on board perished in the accident, with only the pilot surviving https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/americans-killed-nepal-plane-crash-rcna66458.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation by aviation officials https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/nepal-airplane-crash-possibly-caused-by-pilot-choosing-wrong-lever.
A Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff on July 24, 2024 [kathmandupost.com].
