Nepalese police search move the remains of a Sita Air airplane at the crash site near Katmandu, Nepal, early Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The plane carrying trekkers into the Everest region crashed just after takeoff Friday morning in Nepal's capital, killing all 19 people on board, authorities said. (AP)
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Nepalese gather around the burning wreckage at the crash site of a Sita Air airplane near Katmandu, Nepal, early Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The plane carrying trekkers to the Everest region crashed and burned just after takeoff Friday morning in Nepal’s capital, killing the 19 Nepali, British and Chinese people on board, authorities said. (AP)
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Nepalese police salvage debris at the crash site of a Sita Air airplane near Katmandu, Nepal, early Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The plane carrying trekkers into the Everest region crashed just after takeoff Friday morning in Nepal's capital, killing all 19 people on board, authorities said. (AP)
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A Nepalese rescue worker carries the flight data recorder of a Sita Air airplane at the crash site near Katmandu, Nepal, early Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The plane carrying trekkers into the Everest region crashed just after takeoff Friday morning in Nepal's capital, killing all 19 people on board, authorities said. (AP)
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People look toward the crash site of a Dornier aircraft in Kathmandu September 28, 2012. REUTERS
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A man walks past the wreckage of a burning Dornier aircraft after it crashed in Kathmandu September 28, 2012. REUTERS
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Armed Police Force personnel gather at the site of the wreckage of the Sita Air plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport killing all 19 onboard on the bank of Manahara River on Friday, September 28, 2012. NIMESH JUNG RAI
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Police and Army personnel along with curious onlookers gather at the site of the Sita Air plane crash wreckage on the bank of Manahara River on Friday, September 28, 2012. NIMESH JUNG RAI
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VICTIMS
NEPALI NATIONALS
Pilot Bijay Tandukar
Co-pilot Takesi Thapa
Air hostess Ruja Shakya
Passanger Mrs MK Tamang
Mr LN Sherpa
Mr D Rai
Mr Kumar Moktan

 FOREIGN NATIONALS
Vincent Kelly (British)

Darren Kelly (British)
Timothy Oakes (British)
Stephen Holding (British)
Benjamin Ogden (British)
Raymond Eagle (British)
Christopher Davey (British)
Mr Mingwu Qian (Chinese)
M Lin Wu (Chinese)
Ms Zhihua (Chinese)
Ms Chen Yang (Chinese)
Mr Hui Wu (Chinese)
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Recent Crashes in Nepal

May 14, 2012
Agni Air 9N AIG Dornier plane crashes in Jomson killing 15 of 21 on board after taking off from Pokhara when the right wing of the plane hit a hillside.

 September 25‚ 2011
Buddha Air BHA-103 crash at Kotdanda in Lalitpur in Nepal, killing 19 due to bad weather

 August 24 - 2010
Agni Air crash in Makwanpur district, killing 14

 September 23‚ 2006
9N-AHJ MI-17 Shree Airlines crash at Ghunsa in Taplejung, killing 24 due to bad weather

June 21‚ 2006
9N-AEQ DHC-6/310 Yeti Airlines crash in Jumla, killing 9

January 4‚ 2005
9N_AGG AS-350 Ecureuil Air Dynasty crash at Those VDC in Ramechhap, killing 3 due to bad weather.

Recent Crashes Worldwide

August 16‚ 2012

NATO Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Shah Wali Kot district, southern Kandahar province Afghanistan. The crash resulted in the deaths of four International Security Assistance Force service members, three United States Forces-Afghanistan service members, three members of the Afghan National Security Forces, and one Afghan civilian interpreter.

July 28‚ 2012

A private plane Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed in Juiz de Fora, Brazil killing the pilot, co-pilot and six passengers while attempting to land.

June 21‚ 2012

An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M plane crashed into houses in Jakarta, Indonesia while attempting to land during a training exercise killing the pilot, co-pilot, 5 trainees and 4 people on the ground

June 10‚ 2012

A Kenya Police helicopter crashed into Kibiku Hills killing Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, George Saitoti and five others in Nairobi, Kenya.

June 10‚ 2012

A sudden storm forced a pilot school plane to make an emergency landing in Borodyanka, Ukraine killing 5 of the 20 on board.

June 6‚ 2012

A helicopter on an aerial surveillance hit a cliff killing 14 in Mount Mamarosa, Peru

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Name: Colin McShane
Address: United Kingdom
I made the same flight 2007 my guide was DEEPEN RAI ‚a truely good man ‚ my thoughts are with his wife and children whom I had the privelage of meeting . Not forgetting the others who perished in this disaster‚ may the all rest in peace .
Posted on: 2012-10-04 16:09:46
Name: suren limbu
Address: kathmandu
RIP to all the dead poeple
Posted on: 2012-10-03 17:11:52
Name: Marine Lopchan
Address: Kathmandu
It's really a heartbreaking news. Our special prayers to all the deceased " May their souls rest in peace"
Posted on: 2012-10-03 08:30:58
Name: nickey
Address: kathmandu
rest in peace!!thakeshi u will be missed...
Posted on: 2012-10-02 13:36:59
Name: Shree Krishna K. C.
Address: Kathmandu‚ Nepal
This is my deepest condolence to all family members to face this unexpected reasult killing all 19 people on board In Sita Air on 28Th‚Sep. 2012.May God bless their rest soul in Heaven .......
Posted on: 2012-10-02 12:49:25
Name: Nabin Bohora
Address: Kathmandu
Its a very tragic moment and i am shocked by the incident that took place. May all the deceased souls rest peace in heven and god provide the strength to all the bereaved family.
Posted on: 2012-10-02 11:48:32
Name: Shree Krishna K.C.
Address: Kathmandu
It is with this letter I send my sincerest condolences on the death of this all on board Sita Air 19 persons‚May God rest their soul in the Heaven .
Posted on: 2012-10-02 11:11:40
Name: Hum Nath Parajuli
Address: Kathmandu‚ Nepal
May the deceased souls rest in peace and the God provide capacity to their family for tolerance.
Posted on: 2012-09-30 14:59:41
Name: Arun
Address: Bhairahawa
May god rest their soul in heaven.
Posted on: 2012-09-30 14:41:11
Name: shristi bajracharya
Address: philippines
Hope all the deceased soul rest in peace‚....and their family gain enough courage to face this unexpected event .....
Posted on: 2012-09-29 18:43:30
Name: a
Address: us
namaste to all
Posted on: 2012-09-29 08:23:41
Name: S en P
Address: The Netherlands
On the way to the mountains... Rest in peace all.
Posted on: 2012-09-28 23:21:01
Name: Dibya Man Hada
Address: Trondheim‚ Norway
Its a very tragic moment‚ may the victims' soul rest in peace.
Posted on: 2012-09-28 22:50:36
Name: Ylva Asker
Address: Sweden
So sorry you didn't get to climb...
Posted on: 2012-09-28 22:25:22
Name: Abhishek
Address: Bangalore
may God bless peace for those souls who have lost their live in such a tragic aircrash.
Posted on: 2012-09-28 20:41:56