Etiqueta: flying

KATHMANDU: The crash-landing of a passenger plane at Kathmandu airport that killed 49 people has put Nepal’s aviation safety record in the spotlight once again. Air travel is popular in the poor Himalayan country, but its mountainous terrain, poor regulation and a lack of investment in planes and infrastructure have led to large numbers of accidents over the years. Here are five things to know about flying in Nepal: – Poor national record – There have been 27 fatal plane crashes in Nepal in the past three decades — an…