The Sunday crash, which claimed lives of at least 68 of 72 passengers onboard, has brought the Nepalese aviation sector's safety issues back into focus.
Difficult terrain & inclement weather was hampering rescue efforts near Pokhara, where the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed on Sunday just before landing.
The push is reigniting a standoff between pilots who guard their privacy, and crash specialists that are under pressure to solve mystery accidents & prevent them from happening again.
An aircraft carrying 22 people including 4 Indians has gone missing in Nepal’s Mustang district. The Himalayan country has seen 27 fatal plane crashes in three decades.
The Boeing 737-800 was knifing through the air at more than 966 kms/hour, and at times may have exceeded 1126 kms/hour, according to data from Flightradar24, a website that tracks planes.
The MU5735 crash that killed 132 Chinese is a tragedy, but there is no end to conspiracy theories in a world rife with disinformation. Weibo is replete with them.
The six-year-old single-aisle jet is part of the NG, or Next Generation, era that preceded the 737 Max, which was subjected to a global grounding after two deadly crashes.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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