NEPAL: NECON AIR TURPO-PROP PLANE CRASHES INTO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER NEAR KATMANDU KILLING ALL 15 PEOPLE ON BOARD

Record ID: 983006

  • Title: NEPAL: NECON AIR TURPO-PROP PLANE CRASHES INTO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER NEAR KATMANDU KILLING ALL 15 PEOPLE ON BOARD
  • Date: 5th September 1999
  • Summary: KATHMANDU, NEPAL (SEPTEMBER 5, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE OF HILL, HELLICOPTER FLYING AROUND 0.07 2. WS CROWD 0.10 3. TOP SHOT OF RESCUERS ON SITE 0.18 4. VARIOUS OF PLANE WRECKAGE (4 SHOTS) 0.42 5. (SOUNDBTE) (Nepalese) EYEWITNESS SAYING: "We heard a big noise of an airplane approaching and seconds after we hear the aircraft hitting the tower. It was misty and cloudy during that time. When we came out, we saw oil being spilled out everywhere and when we did an initial supervision, we just saw the telecommunications parts being damaged." 1.35 6. PAN DOWN DAMAGED TOWER 1.51 7. SCU DAMAGED WING OF PLANE 1.57 8. MV BIJAYA KUMAR GACHHEDAY, MINISTER FOR CIVIL AVIATION, AT CRASH SITE 2.03 9. CU (SOUNDBITE) (Nepalese) BIJAYA KUMAR GACHHEDAY, MINISTER FOR CIVIL AVIATION, SAYING: "We are planning a corrective measure of safety factors. There has been some minor discrepancies in the application of radar instruments sometimes. We have prepared a working plan to take up corrective measures especially in the field of international flights. We will be incorporating the suggestions of experts and we will go ahead after the findings of a high level committee to probe this accident." 2.40 10. PULL OUT GACHHEDAY CLIMBING UP HILL 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: KATHMANDU, NEPAL
  • Country: Nepal
  • Reuters ID: LVACHD7HWQP3RP072S5AVQTNXWU3
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