on Sunday, three people died after a small plane lurched on the runway of the Lukla airport near Mount Everest and hit two helicopters, as it would facilitate the Sunday. Three persons are injured.
the Airport in Lukla is considered as one of the hardest and most dangerous airports to land in and facilitate from. The airport is frequently used by people who want to the Everest region.
The one pilot in the plane who was going to the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and a police officer died on the spot in the accident.
another police officer later died at a hospital in Kathmandu.
the Plane lurched against helikopterplatformen, when it was easy, and clashed with the two helicopters. The injured has been sent to Kathmandu for treatment.
– We do not know with certainty what caused the accident, says the Ema Nath Adhikari, spokesperson for the airport.
the Airport in Lukla is used by thousands of hikers and climbers each year, which is headed towards the Everest region.
the Airport is particularly busy in april, when the spring season for the mountain climbing begins.
Nepal’s aviation industry has been in great progress in recent years, where the tourists will be flown to the distant corners of the country, where there is limited access via roads.
However, aviation security is poor in the country, which is due to the lack of training of staff and lack of maintenance of the aircraft. The european UNION has banned all airlines from Nepal on the grounds of safety.
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