Nepal crash: Airport had no instrument landing system

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The newly opened airport in Nepal where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did not have a functioning instrument landing system that guides planes to the runway, an official said Thursday. Aviation safety experts said it reflects the Himalayan country’s poor air safety record, although the cause of the accident has not been determined.

Published 5 months ago · Pokhara, Nepal

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News18 India

Nepal Plane Crash: Newly Opened Pokhara Airport Had No Instrument Landing System

Amit Singh, an experienced pilot and founder of India’s Safety Matters Foundation, said the lack of an instrument landing system or navigational aids could be a “contributory cause” of the crash

5 months ago·India

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CBC News

New Nepal airport lacked landing system to help guide pilots in deadly crash

5 months ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Nepal crash: Airport had no instrument landing system

NEW DELHI — The newly opened airport in Nepal where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did

5 months ago·United States

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Independent.ie

Nepal crash: Airport had no instrument landing system

The newly opened airport in Nepal where a plane was trying to land when it crashed at the weekend did not have a working instrument landing system guiding aircraft to the runway, an official said.

5 months ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Nepal crash: Airport had no instrument landing system

An official in Nepal says the new airport where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did not have a functioning instrument landing system that guides planes to the runway

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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KIFI

Nepal crash: Airport had no instrument landing system

By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An official in Nepal says the new airport where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did not have a functioning instrument landing system that guides planes to the runway. Aviation safety experts say that reflects the Himalayan country’s poor air safety record, although the cause of the accident has not been determined. A spokesp…

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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