Baglung has just experienced the unexpected Plane Crash here in Baglung, Nepalon Oct 18 2011. At just about 7:06 pm NST local time Kathmandu, October 18th The RAN-49N2T aircraft belonging to The Nepal Army (NA) is reported to be crashed onTuesday.
The Nepal Army plane that took off from Nepalgunj crashed at Dhorpatan, Bowangward 9 of Baglung district. According to NA sources it has been said that there were in total of five Army personals in the plane including pilot Bikash Sing Rathod and co-pilot Diwakar Karki. Along with the two pilots Dr. Ravita Pathak, Ram Singh Airi and his younger brother Keshav Airi are reported to be in dead condition.
The crash is supposed to be conceded due to poor weather. According to NA officials the Night-Vision helicopters could not take off from the Kathmandu based helipad. NA personals and Nepal Police personals are on their way to the crash site for the rescue.
Since, the crash site is reported to be an hour walk from the nearest police station the NA personals are walking on foot to the crash site from the district headquarters of Baglung.
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The plane was one of the two gifted by the British government in July 2004 when the Maoist insurgency was at its peak and was equipped with surveillance devices.The crash site is 137 km from Baglung district headquarters, and is nearly four-hour walk from the nearest police post at Dhorpatan.
The rescue team from the police and the army had not reached the crash site by the time this news story was filed.
Uma Prasad Chaturbedi, a deputy superintendent of the local police force, said witnesses reported seeing a plane crash into a hill and explode, but confirmation would not be possible until locals have reported seeing the aircraft in flames.
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