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Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

author:Dreamcatcher 2013

Nepal, another air crash!

According to Nepal's Kathmandu Post, on January 15, local time, the 9N-ANC flight of Nepal Yeti airlines crashed near the Seti River gorge near Pokhara, Nepal's second largest city. There were 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board, and at least 68 people have been confirmed dead so far.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

Every time there is an air accident, it is always very sad. And the place where the air crash happened this time is in our neighboring country, near Tibet, Nepal, which is between India and China.

After the accident, it aroused the concern of all international circles, and Nepalese officials are urgently dealing with it.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

It is understood that this is not the first time Nepal Airlines has had an accident, and in the past 30 years, there have been a total of 28 accidents, which is shocking.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

Accidents have already happened and cannot be avoided.

But we need to analyze why air accidents in Nepal are frequent?

The reason analysis is clear, which can not only prescribe the right medicine, but also alleviate people's panic about flying.

According to the analysis of online public information, there are probably the following three reasons:

First, Nepal operates with special and complex conditions, which is considered by the industry to be one of the most dangerous routes in the world.

From the topographic map, Nepal is in a buffer zone between the Himalayas and the Indian plains.

Its northern Himalayan region is located at altitudes between 4877 and 8844 meters. There are 14 peaks in the world that are more than 8,000 meters above sea level, 8 of which are located in the Himalayas on the border of China and Nepal.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

The central mountainous area covers 68% of Nepal's land area and is mainly composed of the Mahabhara mountain system, which has a peak of 4877 meters, and the relatively low Qiuzhi mountain system.

The southern Terai Lowlands cover 17 per cent of Nepal's territory.

The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and most of the territory is hilly, and the land above 1,000 meters above sea level accounts for nearly half of the total area. There are many mountains on the east, west and north; Central valley area, many hills; To the south are alluvial plains with forests and grasslands.

This topography also leads to Nepal's complex and changeable climatic conditions. The whole year is divided into rainy season and dry season, and the climate varies between regions, often with different days for ten miles.

In general, Nepal has bad weather and difficult terrain, which makes air travel extremely difficult.

Secondly, Nepal's ageing aircraft have not been improved for many years because of poverty.

For example, the ATR-72 aircraft involved in this accident is 15 years old. And this model has a high air accident rate in the world.

The average person only knows about the two major aircraft manufacturing companies Boeing and Airbus, plus China is now accelerating the development of mass production of C919 large aircraft, and they do not know that there is such an ATR-72 passenger aircraft.

The airliner is built by ATR, a joint venture between France and Italy, and has had many air accidents in its history. As of 2015, there have been at least 11 crashes around the world.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

Due to the small market and relatively backward country, few Nepal Airlines have the capacity to improve the aircraft, so it has to use backward aircraft to fly dangerous mountain routes.

The European Union has even banned Nepalese airlines from its airspace since 2012, citing the frequency of plane crashes.

In fact, in terms of changing planes, it is estimated that Nepal does not have much to do. Because it is really poor, its per capita GDP in 2021 is only 1/10 of China's, which is recognized as one of the least developed countries in the world.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

Some countries in Africa are also poor, but unlike Nepal's harsh natural environment, the accident rate is low.

Third, Nepal's infrastructure is poor, airport safety measures are inadequate, and there is a shortage of skills in pilots.

This should also be the most important reason, objective conditions are difficult to change, only subjective factors can be changed.

Tenzing-Hillary Airport, located in northeastern Nepal, is also widely considered "the most dangerous airport in the world." The airport has only one runway, with a cliff on one side at the end of the runway and the Himalayas on the other. In 2008, a Yeti Air plane crashed here, killing 18 passengers and crew.

In the March 2018 crash in Kathmandu, Nepal, the local government reported that the most likely cause was the loss of the pilot and the loss of situational awareness of the crew.

Another netizen who flew Nepal Airlines told his own experience and expressed great concern about the management of Nepal Airlines.

Why are air accidents frequent in Nepal?

All indications are that the Nepalese government has certain problems in aviation management, and it is still a problem that cannot be solved quickly.

Disaster has struck, and we can only pray.

10,000 flights, may be fine, but as long as there is one, it is a huge disaster for the parties involved.

It's 2023, I hope the Nepalese government can really start to pay attention to flight safety, invest more, manage efficiently, and reduce the aircraft accident rate to 0 as much as possible!

I wish the world fewer safety accidents, and people can be healthy and safe every time they travel!

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