Rescuers work at the site after a Saurya Airlines’ plane crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on 24 July, 2024. Photo: AFP
题图:2024 年 7 月 24 日,Saurya Airlines 的一架飞机在加德满都特里布万国际机场起飞时坠毁后,救援人员在现场工作。照片:法新社
At least 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday.
【澳纽网编译】周三,一架飞机从尼泊尔首都加德满都起飞时坠毁并起火,造成至少18人死亡。
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The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident.
这名飞行员目前正在医院接受治疗,是这起致命事故的唯一幸存者。
Some 19 people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members.
大约有19人参加了Saurya Airlines的试飞,其中包括该航空公司的技术人员和两名机组人员。
The plane was headed to Pokhara, a popular tourism destination.
这架飞机正飞往博卡拉,一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。
Videos posted online showed the plane being enveloped in fire and smoke. Fire engines and ambulances were rushed to the spot after the incident.
网上发布的视频显示,这架飞机被火焰和烟雾笼罩。事故发生后,消防车和救护车被赶到现场。
The incident happened at around 11.15am local time (5.30am GMT).
事件发生在当地时间上午11点15分左右(格林威治标准时间凌晨5点30分)。
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Nepali police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki confirmed the deaths to BBC Nepali.
尼泊尔警方发言人丹·巴哈杜尔·卡尔基(Dan Bahadur Karki)向BBC尼泊尔证实了死亡事件。
An airport official said “some cracking noises were heard” from the plane.
一名机场官员说,飞机上“听到了一些爆裂声”。
Nepal has been criticised for its poor air safety record. In January 2023, at least 72 people were killed in a Yeti Airlines crash that was later attributed to its pilots mistakenly cutting the power.
尼泊尔因其糟糕的航空安全记录而受到批评。2023 年 1 月,雪人航空公司 (Yeti Airlines) 发生坠机事故,造成至少 72 人死亡,后来被归咎于其飞行员错误地切断了电源。
Saruya Airlines operates flights to five destinations within Nepal, with a fleet of three Bombardier CRJ-200 jets, according to the company’s website.
根据该公司的网站,萨鲁亚航空公司运营飞往尼泊尔境内五个目的地的航班,拥有三架庞巴迪CRJ-200喷气式飞机。
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