Chinanews.com, January 15th, a comprehensive report. On January 15th local time, the worst aircraft accident in Nepal in 30 years occurred. A passenger plane carrying 72 people from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed, killing 68 people. Search and rescue are still ongoing.

On the morning of January 15 local time, a passenger plane of Nepal Snowman Airlines flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed between the old and new airports in Pokhara, with 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board.

The picture shows rescuers and crowds gathered around the wreckage of the plane.

In the past 10 years, there have been more than 20 air accidents

　　Many foreign media pointed out that aviation accidents are not uncommon in Nepal.

　　There have been about 27 fatal plane crashes in Nepal over the past 30 years, the Indian Express reported, citing an aviation safety database.

More than 20 of them have occurred in the last ten years.

Since 2000, at least 309 people have been killed in plane or helicopter crashes in Nepal.

　　In May 2022, a plane of Tara Airlines in Nepal crashed, killing 22 people.

It was the country's 19th air crash in 10 years.

　　In February 2019, a helicopter crashed into a mountain while trying to return to Kathmandu, killing all seven passengers on board.

　　In March 2018, a Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines crashed into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu while returning from Dhaka, killing 51 people.

　　In September 2011, a plane collided with a hill, killing all 19 people on board, including 10 Indians.

　　In September 1992, when an Airbus A300 operated by Pakistan International Airlines was landing at Kathmandu Airport, it crashed into a ridge 11 kilometers away from the airport, killing all 167 people on board.

　Why are there frequent "deadly flights" in Nepal?

　　Eight of the world's 14 tallest mountains are located in Nepal, according to CNN.

In addition, the country has "the most dangerous airport in the world".

　　The "Indian Express" stated that the rugged mountainous terrain, lack of investment in new aircraft and infrastructure, and poor regulation were all reasons for the crash.

In addition, the airstrip is located in a mountainous area, and the bad weather conditions have exacerbated the "dangerous" level of Nepal's aircraft routes.

　　The deadliest plane crashes in Nepal are reported to have occurred at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

The airport is 1,338 meters above sea level, located in a narrow oval valley, surrounded by tall jagged mountains, which means that there is less room for aircraft to maneuver, which brings great challenges to flying.

　　Most of Nepal's airports are built between mountains with complex terrain.

Most pilots say the higher, steeper and narrower runways on the hill are very difficult to navigate.

Small jets with turboprops can get there, but jumbo jets cannot.

And these smaller planes are more vulnerable to the harsh weather conditions in Nepal.

　　In 2013, the European Union banned Nepal Airlines planes from its airspace amid concerns over training and maintenance standards in the aviation industry.

In March 2022, the Kathmandu Post reported that the Nepalese government's failure to act led to EU Airways removing it from the blacklist.

A few months later, Nepal made the same request to the EU again, but it was rejected.