Tragic Nepal Plane Crash: Pilot Error Causes Fatal Pokhara Airport Disaster

On January 15, 2023, a passenger plane suddenly crashed while preparing to land at the newly opened Pokhara Airport in Nepal, killing all 72 people on board. The reason for the tragic plane crash is quite banal – the pilot pulled the wrong lever.

Imagine, after long months of hard work and a tiring end of the year, you finally got a vacation. Well, you can finally stop thinking about work, rest your brain and limbs, enjoy a vacation and a small trip. You’re laughing and chatting with your friends on the plane, enamored with the idea that after landing and checking into your hotel, you should immediately head out to try some local street food and enjoy some cocktails. It has finally been possible to forget about everyday worries and responsibilities. The plane is approaching the airport and is about to land. The view of the city is amazing, you pull out your smartphone and start filming, broadcasting live to your Instagram followers. The moment the plane lands is somehow magical. The plane tilts, turns… a loud bang, a brief second of chaos and darkness. In the final moments of the phone video, only toxic smoke and flames can be seen.

After Nepal’s Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashed, it didn’t take long for investigators to determine that pilot error was the cause of the crash. Namely, the plane’s captain, Anju Hativada, accidentally pulled the crank that turns the plane’s propeller blades parallel to the air flow, thereby significantly reducing power and causing the plane to hover. Instead, the fenders should have been raised (English flaps). As a result, the engines lost power, the plane lost speed and crashed. Neither the pilots nor the passengers had any idea that anything had gone wrong until the last moment.

2024-01-21 22:00:00
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