Dramatic Nepal crash video shows the moments before an aircraft crashed into a gorge, and gives experts some insight into what might have happened.
A dramatic video shot on a smartphone from the ground shows the last moments before the plane crashed in a gorge about 1.6 kilometers from newly opened Pokhara International Airport. The aircraft's nose is noticeably high before the left wing suddenly drops and the plane falls out of sight of the video, indicating a likely stall, said Amit Singh, an experienced pilot and founder of India's Safety Matters Foundation.
"I'd suggest that the aircraft has entered into an aerodynamic stall," he said after reviewing the video just before the crash. "Possibly pilot error."QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT "Human factors will be an element that the investigators will have a look at to see whether or not there's been proper training," Bartsch said. "But normally aircraft don't just fall out of the sky, particularly modern aircraft."
A pilot who routinely flies an ATR-72-500 plane from India to Nepal said the region's topography, with its mountain peaks and narrow valleys, raises the risk of accidents and sometimes requires pilots to fly by sight rather than relying on instruments. Home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, Nepal has a history of air crashes. According to the Safety Matters Foundation's data, there have been 42 fatal plane crashes in Nepal since 1946.
Ahead of the airport's opening two weeks ago, some had expressed concern that the number of birds in the area - due to the habitat provided by two rivers as well as a landfill near the airport - could make it additionally hazardous.
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