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We are deeply saddened by tragic Yeti Airlines crash in Pokhara: US Embassy

| @indiablooms | Jan 16, 2023, at 03:38 pm

Washington/Kathmandu: The US government has mourned the loss of lives in the Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara city of Nepal.

The US Embassy in Nepal tweeted: " We are deeply saddened by the tragic Yeti Airlines crash in Pokhara this morning. We are monitoring the situation carefully. We are currently not aware of any U.S. citizens on board. Our hearts go out to the victims and families."

All 72 people on board the Yeti Airlines flight, which crashed in Nepal on Sunday have died, airline spokesperson Pemba Sherpa confirmed.

"No survivors in this crash. There are 72 people dead including crew members," Sherpa told UNI.

A twin-engine turboprop ATR 72 passenger plane of Yeti Airlines crashed between the old and new Pokhara airports in central Nepal, while en route from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Pokhara, according to Sputnik news.

According to media reports, there were 68 passengers and four crew members on board.

 

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