49 dead in US-Bangla plane crash at TIA
12th Mar, 2018 | Tourism Mail Crew
KATHMANDU, Mar 12: At least 49 people have died in the plane crash at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday, March 12. The plane, a Bombardier Q400, crashed while landing at 2:20 pm. It was coming in from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The aircraft was carrying 33 Nepali passengers and 34 foreigners. 22 injured passengers are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Kathmandu. 12 passengers have been admitted at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital, Sinamangal, 4 at Norvic Hospital, Thapathali, 3 at Grande Hospital, Dhapasi, one at Om Hospital, Chabahil and one at Medicity, Bhainsepati.
The airport which was earlier closed has re-opened at 4:45 pm. The fire has now been doused. Four of the 67 passengers are still missing and a rescue team is still engaged to track the missing.
Prime Minister K.P. Oli has also visited the airport to learn the details of the crash. He expressed his condolences to those that have lost their lives in the crash and wished the survivors a speedy recovery.
Here is the list of the passengers, who were on board:
1. Mrs Rizana Abdulla (MDV)
2. Mr Ahmed Foysal(BGD)
3. Ms Shahreen Ahmed(BGD)
4. Mr Eakub Ali (BGD)
5. Mr Alifuzzaman (BGD)
6. Mrs Almun Nahar Annie (BGD)
7. Miss Bilkis Ara (BGD)
8. Mrs SilaBajgain (NPL)
9. Mrs Begum Hurun Nahar Bilquis Banu (BGD)
10. Ms AlginaBaral (NPL)
11. Ms Charu Baral (NPL)
12. Mrs Mst Akhtara Begum (BGD)
13. Mr Md Shahin Bepari (BGD)
14. Mr Sobindra Singh Bohara NPL
15. Mr Basanta Bohora
16. Ms Samira Byanjankar (NPL)
17. Mr Prabin Chitrakar
18. Ms Nazia Afrin Chowdhury (BGD)
19. Miss SajanaDevkota
20. Ms Princy Dhami (NPL)
21. Mrs Gyani Kumari Gurung (NPL)
22. Mr Md RezwanulHaque (BGD)
23. Mr Md Rokibul Hasan (BGD)
24. Mr Mehedi Hasan (BGD)
25. Mrs Emrana Kabir Hashi (BGD)
26. Mr Md Kabir Hossain (BGD)
27. Mr Dinesh Humagain
28. Ms SanzidaHuque (BGD)
29. Mr Md Hasan Imam (BGD)
30. Mr Mohammad Nazrul Islam (BGD)
31. Ms Shreya Jha (NPL)
32. Ms Purnima Lohani (NPL)
33. Ms Meeli Maharjan (NPL)
34. Ms Neega Maharjan (NPL)
35. Mr Sanjaya Maharjan (NPL)
36. Mr Zhang Ming (CHN)
37. Ms Akhi Moni (BGD)
38. Mr Meenhaz Bin Nasir (BGD)
39. Mr Keshav Pandey
40. Mr Prasanna Pandey (NPL)
41. Mr Binod Raj Paudyal
42. Mr Hari Shankar Poudel
43. Mr Sanjay Poudel (NPL)
44. Mr FH Priok (BGD)
45. CHD TamarraPrionmoyee (BGD)
46. Mr Md Motiur Rahman (BGD)
47. Mr SM Mahmudur Rahman (BGD)
48. Mr Ashish Ranjit
49. MsTahiraTanvin Shashi Reza (BGD)
50. Mr Pias Roy (BGD)
51. Mr Sheikh RashedRubayet (BGD)
52. MR Krishna Kumar Sahani (NPL)
53. MS Umme Salma (BGD)
54. MS Ashna Shakya (NPL)
55. MR Sanam Shakya
56. MS Anjila Shrestha (NPL)
57. MS SarunaShreshta (NPL)
58. MRS Saiyada Kamrunnahar Shwarna (BGD)
59. MR Hari Prasad Subedi
60. MR Dayaram Tamrakar (NPL)
61. Bal Krishna Thapa (NPL)
62. MS Shweta Thapa (NPL)
63. MR Kishore Tripathi
64. MR Abadhesh Kumar Yadav (NPL)
65. CHD Aniruddha Zaman (BGD)
66. MR Md Nuruz Zaman (BGD)
67. MR Md Rafiquz Zaman (BGD)
Crew Member:
Prithula Rashid
Rakibul Hussain
Khwaja Hussain