Nepal requests heavy-lift aircraft instead of US helicopters under $100M grant
Nepal is seeking heavy-lift helicopters from the United States instead of six Bell 412 helicopters offered under a…
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Tribhuvan International Airport shuts down as Nepal protests escalate
All flights to and from Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu were canceled on September 9, 2025,…
Nepal bans helicopter operations in Everest area due to local protests
Nepalese airlines and air operators have ceased helicopter flight operations around the Everest area due to protests over…
Nepal plane crash: Saurya Airlines CRJ200 crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu
18 people have been killed in the crash of a Saurya Airlines CRJ200 aircraft during takeoff from Kathmandu’s…
Nepal plane crash that killed 72 caused by accidental feathering: report
A Yeti Airlines plane crash that killed 72 was caused by the flight’s pilots mistakenly feathering the propellers,…
Mount Everest sightseeing helicopter crash: family of five and pilot dead
A family of five and a pilot were killed on July 11, 2023, when a sightseeing helicopter crashed…
New British long-haul carrier Himalaya Jet meets with Boeing
Executives from Himalaya Jet, a new long-haul carrier based in the United Kingdom, have met with Boeing to…
Two ATC officers grounded after Air India and Nepal Airlines near mid-air collision
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has indefinitely suspended two air traffic controllers of Tribhuvan International Airport…
Nepalese plane makes emergency landing after fire warning
An aircraft in Nepal carrying 78 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing after a fire warning…
Nepal plane crash pilot reported no power in engines before disaster
A preliminary investigation report into the Yeti Airlines plane crash said the pilot indicated there was no power…
Yeti ATR-72 crash: airport lacked functioning instrument landing system
The newly opened Pokhara Regional International Airport (VNPR), where the fatal crash of the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 twin-engine…
Nepalese investigators recover Yeti Airlines ATR 72 black boxes
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) indicated that it had recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and…
Yeti Airlines ATR 72 crash in Nepal kills at least 40 people
A Yeti Airlines ATR 72 aircraft crashed in Pokhara, Nepal.The ATR 72-500, registered 9N-ANC, was conducting flight YT691…
Nepal strengthens flight safety guidelines after recent crash
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has announced guidelines to enhance flight safety in the country, following…
Tara Air aircraft with 22 people onboard goes missing in Nepal
A Tara Air De Havilland Canada DHC-6/300 Twin Otter aircraft went missing in a mountainous area in Nepal…
“Little chance” of survivors in Tara Air plane crash in Nepal
Nepalese rescuers have reached the Tara Air crash site. While the rescue operation continues, no survivors have been…
Sri Lankan Airlines debuts flights to Kathmandu, Nepal
SriLankan Airlines will start flying to Nepal’s capital, Kathamandu, starting August 31, 2021.The airline will operate the flight…
Three dead after Nepali aircraft hit helicopters while taking off
A small plane of the company Summit Air crashed during takeoff after colliding with two parked helicopters. The…