Nepal, the popular Himalayan tourist destination – home to the world’s highest peak Mt Everest – has witnessed at least 11 fatal plane crashes, including Sunday’s deadly accident that left at least 68 people dead since 2010
The recent plane crash in the country proves once again why flying in the region is the riskiest.
Nepal, a country of 29 million people, is home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains, including Everest, and its beautiful rugged landscapes make it a popular tourist destination for trekkers. Aircraft with 19 seats or fewer are more likely to have accidents due to these challenges, the Civil Aviation Authority report said.Many global regulators have noticed Nepal’s lack of civil aviation infrastructure and innovation. For example, the European Commission has bannedOn the other hand, the airport conditions are not appropriate for safe aviation. The Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla in the northeast region of Nepal is often touted asIt has a single runway.
But the runway is extremely short at just 526 metres at Lukla airport. There is also the matter of missed approaches which allows the pilot to retry landing if they miss it, but at the Lukla airport, once an aircraft approaches, it has to touch down.prioritised helping Nepal
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