A plane traveling the the Mount Everest Region crashed today, Friday, killing 19 people. This aircraft was Sita Air most known as a domestic airline. This was the 7th fatal crash in Nepal since August 2010. Nepal is one of the most dangerous countries for air travel in the Asia-Pacific area. The majority of small airports in Nepal are tucked between the mountains. This crash did not happen like some previous crashes by hitting the side of a rock mountain. The recent crash happened immediately after takeoff. There was communication with the pilot seconds before the plane crashed. From the start of takeoff it appeared that the plane was experiencing some type of dysfunction. The pilot had announced it was a bird hit and within 2 seconds after talking the aircraft crashed. The pilot seemed to swerve to avoid a settlement and eventually the plane hit the banks of the Manohara River. This crashed killed everyone on board: 7 British, 5 Chinese 4 Nepalase, and the 3 crew.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/plane-going-to-mount-everest-region-crashes-killing-19.html?ref=global-home&_r=0
By: Prateek Pradhan and Heather Thomas
Published September 28th 2012
Kacie Greer
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