Indian Passenger Recorded The Last Moments Before Nepal Plane Crash And It’s Chilling

The deadly crash of the ATR-72 aircraft on January 15th which was operated by Yeti Airlines, flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara was caught on the Facebook Live of one of its passengers. According to reports the exact reasons which led to the horrifying crash are still unknown and the experts can come to a conclusion only after a detailed investigation.

It could have been due to mishandling or engine malfunction, the experts are yet to investigate. Nepal has witnessed quite a few aircraft accidents in recent years. The final moments before the crash, which killed all of the 72 people on board, were recorded on a Facebook live video that was being shot by an Indian passenger, according to reports.

No survivors from the crash, among dead 5 were Indians

The aircraft plunged into a steep gorge, disintegrated, and caught fire. Among the 72 passengers onboard, four of them were from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh – Sonu Jaiswal aged 35, Abhishek Kushwaha aged 25, Vishal Sharma aged 22, and Anil Kumar Rajbhar aged 27, according to the reports of the news agency PTI.

Jaiswal was going to visit the Lord Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal along with his friends as his wish to have a son had been fulfilled. After praying they were traveling to Pokhara, a famous town in Nepal, for paragliding.

Facebook live captures the crash

Sonu Jaiswal from Ghazipur had been happily recording his flight experience on a Facebook live video along with three of his companions The video started with frames showing the scenes inside the plane and outside the window. Their excitement soon dissipated to horror as the plane suddenly crashed.

Initially, there were no signs of discomfort on their faces but there was a sudden loud bang. Flames and the passengers’ raw screams wear caught in the video that Jaiswal shot.

The cellphone which was recovered from the wreckage of the Yeti Airlines flight captured the disturbing moments of the crash

Here’s what people had to speak about the heart wrenching video

On Monday Nepal Army said they have not rescued anybody alive from the site of the crash that took place on Sunday in the central resort city of Pokhara. All 72 people onboard, including five Indians are feared to be dead.