CAAN to allow flights beyond operational hours ​​​​​​​The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to allow flights in rural areas beyond operational hours after a written note is submitted by the pilot-in-command and dispatcher, ensuring favourable Visual Meteorological Conditions ‘VMC Minima’ of the destination airport, flight route, and alternate airports to conduct the said flights. Business 18 Aug, 2023
Probe blames pilots for last year's Tara Air crash The final draft report of the Tara Air 9N-AET aircraft that crashed at Tirkhe Dhunga while en route to Jomsom from Pokhara on 29 May 2022 blames largely the flight crew for the fatal accident. Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
Disaster involving NA plane averted in Bangkok A big disaster was averted today when a Nepal Airlines aircraft with 155 passengers on board met with an accident while preparing for a takeoff to Kathmandu at Bangkok airport. Nepal 02 Apr, 2022
NAC pilot faces probe for violating 'safety rules' The Nepal Airlines Corporation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal are investigating safety rules violation by NAC pilot in command (PIC) Subash Rijal on December 4, when he let his co-pilot Nripendra Bhattarai with only 30 hours of flying experience land a jet plane at Tribhuvan International Airport. Nepal 10 Jan, 2022
Senior cardiologist suspended over death of NAC senior captain Nepal Medical Council has suspended a senior cardiologist for at least one year in a 2020 case in which a senior captain of Nepal Airlines Corporation, Rakesh JB Rana, died of a heart attack. Nepal 24 Jul, 2021
UPDATE: Helicopter deployed to rescue those missing in Annapurna circuit avalanche KATHMANDU: In search and rescue of 4 Korean and 2 Nepali nationals from Annapurna circuit missing since yesterday, Simrik Air’s Helicopter has been deployed from Pokhara base today morning. The Korean and Nepali trekkers have been reported... Travel 18 Jan, 2020
Minister Bhattarai kicks up another row Kathmandu, September 15 Yogesh Bhattarai has landed in yet another controversy in less than two months of assuming the top post at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. The social media went into a frenzy today after the apology... Travel 16 Sep, 2019
Pilot-in-command failed to correct junior�s error Kathmandu, April 15 Further disturbing facts are emerging about the circumstances in which the Summit Air LET-410 crash at Lukla claimed the lives of three persons yesterday. Recording his statement to the probe team, senior captain Rabindra... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2019
Experts raise questions over capabilities of investigators Kathmandu, March 7 Not long after the US Bangla Flight UBG-211 crash report was made public by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, perhaps impressed with the performance of investigation commission chair, the government has once... Travel 08 Mar, 2019
Pakistan prepares to return Indian pilot as confrontation cools Pilot to be released at Wagah border crossing - Pakistan Attempted dramatic escape before capture - eyewitnesses Shelling continues, diplomatic relations still tense Doubters over military claims are helping Pakistan - India ruling party...
