KATHMANDU, Sept 29 (AFP) – Nepal’s aviation ministry said Saturday that pilot error was the likely cause of a plane crash that killed all 19 on board, including seven British and five Chinese trekkers bound for Mount Everest. “The pilot’s failure to maintain the required radius is a likely cause of the accident,” said ministry [...]

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KATHMANDU, Sept 29 (AFP) – Nepal’s aviation ministry said Saturday that pilot error was the likely cause of a plane crash that killed all 19 on board, including seven British and five Chinese trekkers bound for Mount Everest.

“The pilot’s failure to maintain the required radius is a likely cause of the accident,” said ministry official Suresh Acharya, adding that the plane turned too sharply because it had not gained enough altitude.




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