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August 25, 2010 -
On Tuesday,
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The pilot,
Captain Laxman Prakash Shah, and copilot Sophia Singh headed back to
Rescue efforts
were initially hampered by a monsoon rainfall. However, Nepal Army (NA),
Nepal Police, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), and Nepal Red
Cross Society (NRCS) were able to reach the crash site by helicopter and
on foot. The some of the chard bodies and body parts were collected and
taken to The rescue team will remain at the site today (Wednesday) to collect the remaining bodies and comb through the wreckage to determine what caused the crash. A five member committee has been formed under the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation to investigate the crash of Flight AG-101. The committee will submit its report within 65 days. |