Nepalese Plane Crash kills 18

What: Canadian built Twin Otter owned by Yeti Airlines
Where: crashlanded at the mountainous Lukla airport in north-eastern Nepal in the Mount Everest region
When: Wednesday morning
Who: 18 people died in the crash, mostly foreign tourists from Germany and Australia: 12 Germans, including six women, four Nepalese and two Australian. The captain is the only survivor; he was airlifted to Kathmandu. There Swiss casualties reported turned out to be Australian.
Why: Lukla airport, located 2,743 metres above sea-level has steeply-inclined runway and is considered one of the world’s most dangerous airports.

To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

Similar Posts

  • |

    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Stafford County; Pilot Injured

    A small plane crash-landed near Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, on June 6th.

    The state police said in a statement, “A single-seat, experimental aircraft was conducting a high-speed taxi on the runway of the Stafford Regional Airport, when the aircraft unintentionally lifted off the runway…The aircraft cleared the Centreport Parkway before crash-landing into an embankment alongside the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at the 137 mile marker.”

    The pilot Roberta A. Boucher, 62, was seriously injured in the incident. She taken to Mary Washington Hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | |

    Peoria: 17 Year Old Crashes Piper Cherokee

    What: Piper Cherokee en route from Peoria airport
    Where: four-lane road 10 miles northeast of Peoria airport
    When: 7 p.m
    Who: pilot, 17-year-old Scott Hall
    Why: The plane appeared to clipped a light pole before it skidded across the road.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.

  • Biplane crashes in Pasco County Fla.

    What: experimental plane
    Where: Tampa Bay North Executive Airport off State Road 54 near I-75 in Pasco County
    When: Sept 24 Thursday afternoon
    Who: The pilot was the only person aboard, had head injuries, but was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital.
    Why: The plane flipped onto its side. The FAA is investigating-no details available as yet

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | |

    Helicoptors: How long has this been going on?

    I was looking at the news and noticed this:

    Paramedics die in AirCare helicopter crashThe National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash, which may have occurred through negligent acts, i.e. failure to properly maintain the helicopter

    Have we always had so many helicopter crashes or are we just hearing about them now because our information management is what it is today?

    Look at all of these incidents:


    Swedish helicoptor crash. This was supposed to be his birthday present. Some birthday, huh.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | | | | | |

    Piper Lands in Canadian Blizzard


    On Jan 29, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., an Image Air Charter Ltd Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian was en route from La Crete, Alta to Three Hills (Canada) with three people aboard when it attempted to land in bad weather at Three Hills Airport.

    The plane descended into a blizzard, and at one end of the runway struck an ice berm that knocked off the left wing. One wing and the landing gear were damaged. Conditions were so bad that no one at the hanger knew there was an accident until emergency crews arrived. Three Hills RCMP, Fire and EMS responded. An environmental services company cleaned up the fuel leak.

    One passenger who was suffering chest pains was taken to the hospital.

    The 2008 Piper PA-46-500TP Turbo Prop is registered to Image Air Charter Ltd.

    The NTSB is investigating.


    Go to Flight Aware

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.
  • | |

    Four Killed as Small Plane Crashes Near Russellville Regional Airport

    mexicocrash2A small plane crashed near Van Horne Road on Crow Mountain, Pope County, Arkansas, on October 29.

    The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza plane was attempting to take off from Russellville Regional Airport when it went down.

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as the pilot Phillip Cowger and three siblings Wesley Harris, Julie Lefevre, and Robert Harris.

    It is believed that the passengers were heading to Knoxville to attend a funeral.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

    To include the featured image in your Twitter Card, please tap or click their icon a second time.