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Jan
16
2023
By The African Mirror
At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in three decades

At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in three decades

WORLD
GOPAL SHARMA AT least 68 people were killed when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation. Hundreds of rescue workers scoured the hillside where the flight carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu went down. Officials late in the evening called off the search operations for the day, saying they will resume on Monday. Local TV footage earlier showed rescue workers scrambling around broken sections of the aircraft. Some of the ground near the crash site was scorched, with licks of flames visible. The…
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Jan
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard

Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard

WORLD
STANLEY WIDIANTO and TABITA DIELA A Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city. The Boeing 737-500, en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, disappeared from radar screens after taking off just after 2.30 p.m. (0730 GMT). Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya told a news conference that 62 people had been aboard, including 12 crew. Another official had said earlier there were 56 passengers and six crew. Bagus Puruhito, head of the country's…
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