18 people lost their lives in a horrific plane crash at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday. There were 19 people on board the plane going to Pokhara and the plane crashed within a minute of take-off. The pilot of the plane was rescued in this accident. A picture of the rescue of the only survivor pilot has surfaced in which the rescue team is seen taking him out from the crash spot.
37-year-old pilot Captain Manish Ratna Shakya is seen soaked in blood. The picture shows that the rescue team is taking him out of the ditch and taking him to a higher place. The pilot’s face is covered in blood and his uniform is also soaked in blood. Pilot Shakya’s life was saved in the accident but his co-pilot Sushant Katwal and the rest could not be saved.
Pilot Shakya was taken out of the wreckage of the plane and taken to the hospital for treatment. A doctor at the hospital said that the pilot’s eye was injured but he is out of danger.
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The plane turned into a ball of fire within a minute of takeoff
The Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200ER aircraft took off from runway 2 at 11:11 am. Within a minute of takeoff, the plane crashed into a ditch east of runway 20.
Eyewitnesses told local media that the plane was taking off from the southern end of the runway. Immediately after take-off, the plane overturned and after a jolt, it collided with the ground. In less than a blink of an eye, the plane caught fire and fell into the ditch. After the accident, the Tribhuvan Airport was filled with black smoke.
All 19 people on board the plane were staff of Saurya Airlines who were taking the aircraft for repairs.
The plane turned in the wrong direction after take off
Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a press release that the plane was being flown and checked as part of an annual maintenance program. According to the authority, the plane turned in the wrong direction and crashed.
The plane was supposed to turn left immediately after take off but it turned right and crashed into a ditch.
Who is Captain Shakya who was rescued from the debris?
According to the official website of Saurya Airlines, the captain of the aircraft, Manish Ratna Shakya, besides being the pilot of the aircraft, is also the Chief of Operations of the airline.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he has been working with the airlines for more than 9 years. Prior to this, he worked with Simrik Airlines for three years. He completed his studies from St. Xavier’s School.