It has been reported that an Irish person was on board a plane in which at least 68 people lost their lives in an air accident in Nepal.
It has been reported that an Irish person was on board a plane in which at least 68 people lost their lives in an air accident in Nepal.
The incident involved a domestic flight that crashed in the Pokhara area.
The condition of the Irish passenger is not known at this time.
Those on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft included two infants and four crew members, said airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula. Passengers included five Indians, four Russians and one Irish, two South Korean, one Australian, one French and one Argentine national.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is aware of an incident.
«The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of reports of the involvement of an Irish citizen in an airplane crash in Nepal, and stands ready to provide consular assistance if requested,” a DFA spokesperson said.
The ATR72 is a widely used twin engine turboprop plane manufactured by a joint venture of Airbus (AIR.PA) and Italy’s Leonardo. Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR72-500 planes, according to its website.
