Experts talk about plane crash in Nepal: A plane crash in Nepal occurred in expect the unexpected, killing seven people.

On June 5438+05, local time, a passenger plane of Nepali Yeti Airlines with 72 people on board crashed on the way from Kathmandu to Boquera. At present, it has been confirmed that all 72 people were killed. It is reported that this is the worst aviation accident in Nepal in 30 years. Upon learning of the crash, the Embassy of China in Nepal immediately launched an emergency mechanism to learn more about the situation. It was verified that there were no citizens of China on the crashed plane.

At present, according to the local time of Indian media 16, local officials in Nepal are quoted as saying that the black box of the crashed flight has been found.

According to reports, the plane crashed, with an age of 15 and a model of ATR72-500, was manufactured by ATR Aircraft Manufacturing Company, a joint venture between France and Italy. Snowman Airlines took over the operation of the passenger plane in 20 19, and had previously flown in Kingfisher Airlines of India and Bird Airlines of Thailand.

According to Indian media local time 16, local officials in Nepal were quoted as saying that the black box of the crashed flight had been found.

Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of Aviation Knowledge of Beihang University and an aviation expert, told Red Star News that ATR aircraft has the characteristics of low cost and low operating expenses, and many small airlines are willing to use this type of aircraft. Wang Yanan added that this model should work well in plain areas or areas with less complicated terrain and abundant meteorological data. However, he also pointed out that in view of the particularly complex terrain in Nepal's mountainous areas, planes often need to cross the mountainous areas, and the climate change is also fierce. The requirements for aircraft in this respect should be very strict. "It is more difficult to ensure the safe operation of small aircraft such as ATR in such a country."

Nepalese rescuers gathered at the scene of the plane crash.

The incident is very sudden, so we should focus on the technical status of the aircraft.

Wang Yanan said that from the scene of search and rescue, the situation is not optimistic. But what is more valuable is that just before the plane crashed, there were external and internal videos flowing out, which shows that the situation happened unexpectedly. According to reports, a passenger on board was broadcasting live on social platforms to record the pictures in the cabin before the plane crashed. As can be seen from the circulated video, everything was normal before the incident, and the plane tilted to the right, except for the unexpected, and then the video playback interface turned into an orange-red fire.

According to Wang Yanan's analysis, judging from the video circulating in the cabin, during the last period of the plane crash, the passengers kept normal mood, which shows that they didn't realize the danger. The flight crew didn't report anything unusual during the flight, which shows that everything was normal at that time.

It can also be seen from the video taken by the outside world that the change of the plane is unexpected. "As you can see, the plane was in the process of horizontal flight, and then it was close to the ground, and everything was fine. But suddenly the right wing began to rise, the plane quickly rolled to the left, and then the nose depression angle increased rapidly, and it rushed directly to the ground in a left-leaning posture. " Wang Yanan explained that judging from the sudden rise of the right wing, the plane then made a large-angle dive, which may be an abnormality in the power system. "Whether the left engine works normally may also be a big problem." . Wang Yanan further mentioned that it is also necessary to pay attention to whether the control surfaces of the left and right wings are out of order. "If the control surface fails, the pilot cannot operate the balance of the left and right wings." He explained.

In addition, Wang Yanan also analyzed that it remains to be seen whether there is icing on the fuselage and control surface when the plane crosses from high altitude to low altitude. He explained that icing may also damage the control performance of the aircraft. He added that it is impossible to rule out the possibility that the pilot made mistakes and the plane was out of control.

Wang Yanan added that in the civil aviation system, the accident rate of Nepalese aircraft is relatively high. But before that, the main causes of accidents were route planning and weather problems, such as bad weather or getting lost in the air and hitting mountains. "But in this accident, the two factors of bad weather and loss of connection can be basically ruled out, and the focus should be on the technical state of the aircraft." He explained that the weather was good at that time, and the plane was very close to the airport at that time, and there were no mountains around, and even people could see the residential area. "In this case, the pilot should find the course and target more easily."

A passenger on the plane is broadcasting live on social platforms, recording screenshots of the cabin before the plane crashed.

Behind frequent aviation accidents in Nepal;

Terrain has high requirements for aircraft, but the guarantee conditions are limited.

According to Zhongxin. In the past 30 years, there have been about 27 fatal air crashes in Nepal. Among them, there are more than 20 in the last decade. Since 2000, at least 309 people have been killed in plane or helicopter crashes in Nepal. The analysis shows that the complex terrain and insufficient infrastructure construction are the important reasons for the frequent aviation accidents in this country. It is reported that 8 of the highest 14 peaks in the world are located in Nepal. Most airports in Nepal are built between mountains with complex terrain.

Wang Yanan believes that, on the one hand, due to the terrain and climate change, the Nigerian side has very strict requirements for aircraft, and it may be necessary to consider introducing some pure jet passenger aircraft when necessary. On the other hand, a pure jet airliner is more suitable for the flight range of 1000 to 3000 kilometers, but Nepal is too small, and such a flight range is too long for it.

When asked whether the age of the aircraft 15 may be a problem, Wang Yanan explained that under normal circumstances, the service life of the aircraft is about 30 years, and 15 is equivalent to "an aircraft that has just passed middle age, not an unusable aircraft". He explained that the age of the aircraft is not a problem, but a guarantee condition and related maintenance system. Wang Yanan believes that Nepal may need to focus on route planning, maintaining aircraft safety and establishing an advanced air traffic control system in the future. "Nepal's guarantee conditions and the technical level of company operations are still lacking compared with developed countries."

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65438+1October 65438+On the morning of May local time, a twin-engine ATR72-500 plane of Nepali Snowman Airlines took off from Kathmandu to Boquera at 10: 32 local time and crashed when landing at Boquera International Airport. At 20: 02 local time (65438+1October 65438+May 5), the Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal issued a statement on the air crash that morning, saying that the total number of passengers was 72, including 25 women, 37 men, 3 minors and 3 babies. According to Russian newspaper Izvestia and Sputnik news agency & radio, a spokesman for Nepali Yeti Airlines said on June 5438+05 that all passengers and crew members on the passenger plane, including 72 people, were killed.

According to the news released by Boquera District Administrative Office, the found bodies were sent to local hospitals for post-mortem, and most of them were badly damaged and unrecognizable. The identified remains will be handed over to relatives at 65438+1October 65438+June local time.

According to reports, the model of the crashed passenger plane is ATR72. This model is manufactured by ATR Aircraft Manufacturing Company, a joint venture between France and Italy. There have been many air crashes in the history of this aircraft, and this is the first accident of ATR-72 aircraft in Nepal. An official of the Nepal Aviation Authority said that the accident was the worst crash in Nepal in the past five years. Jaggernath Niilola, spokesman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, said that this was the biggest accident in Nepal so far.

The wreckage started a fire.

Rescuers arrived at the scene.

Famous Nepalese singer:

If I hadn't refunded my ticket, I would have been on the plane.

PashupatiSharma, a famous Nepalese folk singer, canceled the ticket of the crashed flight. He was shocked to hear the news of the accident. "In fact, I should take this plane to Boquera today. However, due to my other work, I cancelled today's flight. " He said: "It is possible today, and I will encounter this accident myself. If I had to come two days early for work, I might be on this plane today. "

Coincidentally, he is not only the one who canceled the crashed flight and flew to Bora two days in advance, but also the one who is waiting for this flight to arrive in Bora today. After flying to Boquera from Fokon two days ago, he finished his work today and prepared to return to Kathmandu. So he bought a plane ticket back to Kathmandu, and the flight number on the ticket was impressively the flight number of the crashed plane.

He shared a passage that his mother once told him. He said, "My mother always said,' Life is a drama. No one knows what will happen next in our lives. We often go from one place to another frequently. I don't even know how many times I've been on this plane. It is possible that this accident will happen to me myself today. If I had to come two days early for work reasons, I might be on this plane today. "

Government of Nepal:

All airlines must carry out technical tests.

It is reported that since 2000, at least 309 people in Nepal have died in plane or helicopter crashes. According to the data of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, there have been 56 plane crashes in Nepal in the past 76 years. In the past 30 years, there have been nearly 30 fatal plane crashes in Nepal, the most recent one occurred in May 2022, when 22 people were killed. It is reported that this accident is the worst air crash in the country in 30 years.

Nepal's terrain is mostly mountainous, with the most dangerous Lukala airport in the world, and the changeable weather in mountainous areas, even skilled pilots will face great challenges. Boquera is located in the Boquera Valley at the foot of the southern slope of the Himalayas, about 200 kilometers away from Kathmandu, the Nepalese capital. Boquera is about 900 meters above sea level, and the basic terrain is low mountains and hills, but the highest elevation of the northern peaks reaches more than 8,000 meters. An aviation expert said after the air crash that Boquera Airport was surrounded by high mountains, and the weather changed rapidly, and the visibility decreased.

The plane route needs to fly over the mountains.

But the cause of the air crash may have little to do with terrain or weather. Jaggernath Nilula, a spokesman for the Nepalese Civil Aviation Authority, said that it was sunny on the day of the incident. Gyanendra Bull, Information Officer of Nepal Civil Aviation Authority: "There is no weather problem. According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was the technical problem of the plane. We received news that the plane caught fire in the air. " According to the latest news, the Nepalese government has instructed all airlines to conduct "mandatory technical tests" on all aircraft on domestic flights.

Nepalese President bhandari expressed deep sorrow over the air crash. "I was shocked by the news that the snowman ATR-72 plane crashed in Boquera. I would like to express my heartfelt respect to all the passengers and crew who lost their lives in the crash and express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. "

The place where the air crash happened was near the residential area.