Kathmandu: The General Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport Prem Nath Thakur has said that the weather of Pokhara International Airport was good on today morning. He further claimed that the pilots from the ill-fated Yeti Airlines didn’t inform to the Pokhara airport tower about any technical issues on the plane.
Organizing a preliminary press conference after the briefing to the Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachanda at the TIA today, GM Thakur said that the plane was on it’s way to the airport. He said, “The other airlines flights were normal at Pokhara as well. The plane had met all technical standards as well.”
Captain Mr Kamal KC and Ms Anju Khatiwada were the pilots. The plane had a total of 72 people, including 68 passengers and 4 crew members. The Yeti Airlines Spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula has confirmed that 15 were foreign nationals, including five Indians.
Pokhara is the popular tourist destination, both for Nepali citizen and foreigners.
