Two Outdated Photos Circulated in Relation to the Recent Nepal Plane Crash

Misbar investigated the circulating photos and found the claim to be misleading.

After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the photos making the rounds to be outdated and unrelated to the recent plane crash in Nepal.

A 2012 Photo of a Plane Crash Resurfaces

The first viral photo shows a Nepalese police officer standing in front of the wreckage of a Dornier aircraft.

The photo’s caption stated that the plane was owned by private firm Sita Air.

The photographer Navesh Chitrakar captured the photo for Reuters on September 28, 2012.

2019 Plane Crash in Nepal

The second circulating photo shows a small passenger plane hitting two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal’s Everest region.

The incident happened after the plane veered off the runway while taking off.

Misbar’s team found the photo featured in a published article about the incident on April 14, 2019.

A co-pilot and two policemen were reported dead following the crash.

2023 Plane Crash in Nepal

A plane carrying 72 people crashed close to an airport in the heart of Nepal, killing at least 68, officials said.

From Kathmandu to the popular tourist destination of Pokhara, the Yeti Airlines airplane crashed upon landing before catching fire.

Reports stated that several seriously injured survivors were transported to hospitals.

Hundreds of Nepalese soldiers took part in the operation.

According to an army spokesman, the plane "has broken into pieces," and "We expect to recover more bodies."

A video shared on Twitter shows an airplane flying low over a population before abruptly banking.

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