Pokhara, March 22

Nepal Airsports Association has submitted its clarification regarding the Tuesday’s tandem paragliding flight accident involving a seven-year-old in Pokhara.

“Following the accident, we had sought clarification within 24 hours and the clarification has been submitted within the deadline,” said Information Officer at Pokhara branch of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Kashinath Poudel, adding the accident took place due to air pressure while landing.

On Tuesday, a Chinese national and a Singaporean minor were injured when the glider they were

flying on had entangled with a power line in course of landing in Khapaudi area. The two, including the seven-year-old minor, had made the flight from Open Sky Paragliding Company.

As per the law, the government can scrap the paragliding company’s licence or the pilot’s licence in case a paragliding company is found flying minors.

In the second week of March, two foreign nationals lost their lives in paragliding accidents in Pokhara. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has blamed negligence on the part of the paragliding companies concerned for the accidents.