Manang Air had previously been involved in another helicopter crash just three months ago, resulting in the tragic loss of five passengers, including its pilot Chet Bahadur Gurung. The earlier accident had occurred in Lamjura Pass, Solukhumbu, and was attributed to adverse weather conditions
The sole occupant, Captain Prakash Sedhai, sustained only minor injuries in the incident. He is being flown to Kathmandu in another helicopter, officials said.
The six aircraft acquired between 2014 and 2018, were worth Rs 6.66 billion in grants and loans. One of the planes has since crashed. The national flag carrier is asking Rs 220 million for the remaining five aircraft in an apparent effort to get rid of them as fast as possible.
The triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore took place in June this year, involving the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express, the Howrah-bound Shalimar Express, and a goods train. The crash claimed 295 lives, while 176 sustained grievous injuries, 451 suffered simple injuries, and 180 received f
The officers responded to the crash near Geary Boulevard and Laguna Street at around 3 pm, where they "found that the vehicle had come to rest in the lobby of the Chinese Consulate," according to a statement from the San Francisco Police Department.
A total of seven people, including five women, one man, and one child, were killed after a bus coming from Haryana crashed into a ditch in Nainital district, an official said.
Among the victims were three children and two women, all of whom are from Venezuela and Haiti, the Oaxaca state attorney general said. At least 27 people were injured and transported to nearby hospitals.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the plane crash that killed the head of the Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, happened as hand grenades exploded inside the aircraft, reported Al Jazeera.
Italian officials have initiated the investigation in the bus disaster near Venice on Wednesday that left at least 21 people dead, including two children, reported CNN.
The bus was travelling from Venice to nearby Marghera and was “full of people returning home from work,” Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro told state media RAI.