Take Stringent Steps For Air Safety

Yet another air tragedy occurred when a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed on the premises of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu last Wednesday (July 24, 2024), in which 18 passengers lost their lives, with the captain of the doomed plane being the only survivor. This is the second passenger plane crash within 18 months, following one in Pokhara, where a Yeti Airlines plane crashed, resulting in 72 fatalities. Meanwhile, the Saurya aircraft accident ranks as the second biggest incident within the TIA grounds, following a US-Bangla airline plane crash in March 2018 that claimed the lives of 52 out of the 71 passengers on board. The deceased on the board of Bangladesh-based airlines included several Nepali students returning home after completing their MBBS and other courses in Bangladesh.