January 15: The government has formed a five-member probe commission to investigate Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara. 

An emergency Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluawatr took the decision to this effect.

The commission has been assigned the responsibilities to figure out the causes behind the crash and recommend suggestions to prevent similar crashes in the future.

The probe commission headed by former Secretary Nagendra Ghimire comprises aviation experts Dipak Prakash Bastola and Sunil Thapa, and aeronautical engineer, Ekraj Jung Thapa as members.

Joint Secretary Buddhisagar Lamichhane of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is the member-secretary of the commission. 

The commission has been given 45 days to submit the report. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel said that the government will implement the suggestions as soon as the commission submits its report to it.

A Yeti Airlines plane carrying 68 passengers had crashed in Pokhara on Sunday morning.
The ATR-72 plane, which left for Pokhara from Kathmandu at 10.33 am in the morning, reportedly crashed in the Seti River gorge while making a final approach for landing.

According to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, there were 68 passengers on board the plane including 60 Nepali nationals, and eight foreigners and four crew members including Captain Kamal KC and Anju Khatiwada.