On this day in 1992: Thai Air crash in Nepal

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On this day in 1992: Thai Air crash in Nepal

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On this day (July 31) in 1992, a Thai Airways plane crashed in Nepal. Thai Air's Airbus A-310 crashed at Khyangphedi in Nuwakot.

All 113 people on board died in the crash. Among them were 99 passengers and 14 crew members. In terms of human casualties, this is the second biggest accident in Nepalese skies. On September 28, 1992, a Pakistan Airlines flight crashed into Bhattedanda in Lalitpur, killing 167 people. 

There have been more than 100 air accidents in Nepal causing human casualties. So far, 959 people have lost their lives in those accidents. The number of people who lost their lives in internal accidents is around 4500. Similarly, the number of people who lost their lives in international flight accidents is more than 400. Domestically, Yeti Airlines and Tara Air operated by Yeti Group have suffered the most accidents. 

The last time a Solar Airlines plane crashed in Tribhuvan Airport on 9th July in Nepal. Although the captain managed to escape the accident, 18 people died. The ability or error of the pilot, the geographical location of the airport and the weather are considered to be the main causes of air accidents in Nepal.

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