#尼泊尔飞机坠毁前舱内画面曝光 #
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According to global network reports, on January 15, local time, Nepal suffered a major air disaster. According to the latest official information, all 72 people on board have unfortunately died.
(The fleet is broken into several pieces)
On the same day, the plane flew from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, to Pokhara, the country's second-largest city, and eventually crashed 1.5 kilometers from Pokhara airport. Judging by the pictures and videos from the scene, the situation is very tragic. A fire broke out after the plane crashed, filling the site with smoke, with some of the broken wreckage falling on the hillside and others into the nearby Seti Valley. After the air crash, the Nepalese government set up a special committee to carry out rescue operations.
But according to the latest news, all 68 passengers on board, plus 4 crew members, and even two infants, have been killed.
(The accident site was covered in smoke)
Due to the suddenness of the incident, the cause of the accident cannot be determined at present. According to the video circulating on the Internet, when the plane approached the airport, the height was significantly low, the fuselage rolled over nearly 90 degrees, and finally crashed. Some experts said that the plane crashed with good visibility, no fuel problems, and the pilot did not report related technical failures, which may be related to the pilot's loss of control of the aircraft
(The plane has rolled over at a large angle)
The pilot, named Anju, was flying the plane as a co-pilot with an instructor at the time of the accident. Originally, Anju was supposed to get the captain's license after the flight and end his career as a co-pilot, but he had no choice but to get fate.
Coincidentally, her husband also died in a plane crash 17 years ago. The plane crashed at Gyumla airport 10 seconds before landing. After the tragedy, in order to inherit her husband's legacy, she also chose to join Yeti Air as a pilot, and after more than ten years of experience, Anju should have been alone, but unfortunately died in an accident.
Although this worst air disaster in Nepal in 30 years shocked the world. But air crashes are not uncommon for locals. According to statistics, since 2003, Nepal has had a total of 27 air disasters, an average of almost one per year.
(Anju as co-pilot)
Since 2000 in particular, 309 people have been killed in air or aircraft accidents in Nepal. That's pretty amazing data. You know, although the death rate of air accidents is very high, and it is appalling under the rendering of various literary and artistic works, but looking at the world, the probability of death from a crash is lower than that of a car accident, and airplanes are a fairly safe means of travel.
For example, large airlines such as Finnair and Air New Zealand can even remain free of air accidents for decades or even nearly a century, which shows that air disasters are not common. So why Nepal has so many disasters depends on the country's geography.
(The wreckage fell into the river valley)
Nepal is located in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, the territory is full of rugged mountains, many airports in the country are built in a narrow flat area between the mountains, steep, narrow runways are very testing pilots' skills, the combination of various unfavorable factors, adding many potential risks to flight safety. For example, Lukla Airport, located in the hinterland of the Himalayas, is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, and it is very difficult to take off and land under such harsh conditions, so it is called "the most dangerous airport in the world".
Moreover, the country is inherently deficient in infrastructure, and although construction has been strengthened in several international airports in the later period, it is particularly prominent in terms of poor maintenance and lax management. Although the Pokhara airport was built with Chinese assistance and has one of the best infrastructures, the level of operation is far from keeping up.
(ATR72 at Nepal Airport)
And the ATR72 passenger plane that had the accident is 15 years old and has had many accidents in history, which also adds unsafe factors to navigation.
Judging from the video taken by Indian passengers circulating on the Internet, in less than a minute, the plane developed from violent shaking to extremely fast falling, and finally fell into a sea of fire, which is heart-wrenching. Air disasters will not be a single cause, in addition to natural disasters, the role of man-made disasters in them cannot be ignored.