Saurya Airlines plane crash: One among 18 dead victims identified as Yemeni national

Published On: July 24, 2024 02:06 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, July 24: Police have confirmed that one of the 18 dead victims in the Saurya Airlines plane accident has been identified as Aref Reda, a Yemeni national.

Police reported that the other 17 dead victims were employees of Saurya Airlines.

The aircraft crashed while attempting to take off from the Tribhuvan International Airport at around 11 AM on Wednesday.

The aircraft was carrying a team including Saurya Airlines’ aircraft technicians who were going to Pokhara for repairs, according to the police.

 


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