INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22As the country witnessed the Yeti Airlines plane crash, the
general public hastily resorted to calling the planes old
However, experts argue that it is wrong to harbour such assumption.
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The recent Yeti plane crash a week ago in Pokhara has
given this outlet to the public, yet again.
However, experts argue that planes can be old but not worn out
Technical Director at Buddha Air Mangesh Thapa says, "A plane can be old in terms of registration, but it cannot be worn out
Air accidents are not related to a plane's life
It is wrong to say that a plane is overused because the parts of a plane is checked and repaired frequently.""A plane is regularly repaired
and kept in airworthy state.The engine and cycle are changed when it is time to do so," he added."The repair of the plane is based on the
flight hours and its cycle," he further said
One take off is called a cycle for a plane.When an ATR plane completes 70,000 cycles, it is stopped from flying as per rule
Even though the plane has good parts with 70,000 cycles, it is not allowed to fly, according to experts.Similarly, Managing Director of
Buddha Air Birendra Bahadur Basnet expressed worry over the continuous dissemination of news in the international media that Nepal's air
service is not safe.In view of media and people's fuss over Nepal's air service, leading air service provider Buddha Air organised an
interaction today and shared information about the age and functions of the plane.The programme was attended by journalists reporting on
During the interaction, they were also provided an orientation on Buddha Air's activities and safety alertness
Flight operation director at Buddha Air Subarna Kharel informed journalists about air flight systems.A version of this article appears in
the print on January 23, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
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