Crew blamed for fatal crash near Everest

Nepalese investigators probing a plane crash near Mount Everest have blamed the pilots for the accident that killed 18 people.

Crew blamed for fatal crash near Everest

Nepalese investigators probing a plane crash near Mount Everest have blamed the pilots for the accident that killed 18 people.

Today’s report said the two pilots misjudged deteriorating weather conditions and flew inside a patch of fog while trying to land at Lukla airport, which is carved into the side of the Himalayas at an altitude of 9,200 feet.

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