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TexasTowelie

(117,751 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2024, 03:36 PM Jul 2024

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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Many plane crashes there montanacowboy Jul 2024 #1

Wish I hadn't seen this. I'm booked to fly out of Kathmandu twice in October. One flight is sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #3

I think that may one of the top three most difficult airports in the world for pilots to fly into. . . BigDemVoter Jul 2024 #4

montanacowboy

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1. Many plane crashes there

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Wed Jul 24, 2024, 03:39 PM

Jul 2024

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, 04:17 PM

Jul 2024

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. . .

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Wed Jul 24, 2024, 04:19 PM

Jul 2024

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