The aircraft which crashed near here Friday suffered a bird-hit before it went down, said authorities. The
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Civil Aviation Office said the
crash happened after the aircraft hit a flying bird, reported
myrepublica.com
Ratish Chandra Lal Suman, an official, said that
pilot Bijaya Tandukar had told the air traffic control that the plane
had a bird hit.
Tandukar said this after the air traffic control
contacted the pilot to inquire about "unusual manoeuvering" of the
aircraft at the time of take off, said Suman.
Nineteen people, including 12 foreigners, were killed in the aircrash that took place minutes after the aircraft took off.
