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Black boxes found after fatal Nepal plane crash NHK

Rescue operations are continuing after Sunday's deadly plane crash in central Nepal. Search-and-rescue workers on Monday recovered both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the crash site.

The instruments could help authorities determine the cause of the accident.

At least 68 people have been confirmed dead and four are missing. The Yeti Airlines flight was carrying 72 passengers and crew from the capital, Kathmandu, to the resort city of Pokhara. The weather was clear when the plane went down shortly before 11 a.m.

The plane crashed some three kilometers from Pokhara airport.

The airline says 15 foreign nationals, including Indians, Russians and South Koreans, were on the passenger list.
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Continuing rescue efforts after a fatal plane crash in central Nepal on Sunday. Both cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder retrieved from the site, potentially providing insight into the accident cause. At least 68 deaths confirmed with four people missing; flight carried 72 passengers
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ID: 88621a10-aac3-45a7-93ac-835e07177f31

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230116_43/

Date: Jan. 16, 2023

Created: 2023/01/18 08:39

Updated: 2025/12/09 08:47

Last Read: 2023/01/18 08:40