Discussion In The International Media About The Air Accidents In Nepal

Jul 26, Kathmandu- The famous American magazine 'New York Times' has said that the main reason for the continuous air accidents in Nepal is to ignore the previous accidents. The newspaper said that although an investigation committee is formed after every accident, there is a serious weakness in the report given by such committee and its implementation.

The New York Times concluded that although the investigative committees pointed to the weather, complex terrain, overworked pilots, old aircraft, etc., the main root of the problem was not addressed. It is mentioned that the main reason for the problems seen in Nepal's aviation sector is the conflict of interests.

It is concluded that if there is a problem, the Civil Aviation Authority will be allowed to investigate, but since the authority is an air service provider, there will be a risk of hiding information about mistakes.

Similarly, the BBC also stated that the problem is recurring due to the lack of an independent body to investigate. On the one hand, there will be doubts about the report given by the committee and there will be a question as to who will implement the given report. The BBC reported that experts need a commission of inquiry and implementation of recommendations of a permanent nature. The Chicago Convention on International Aviation also envisages that every country should have an independent investigation agency after an aircraft accident.

Even after the Solar Airlines plane crash on Wednesday, the government has formed a five-member investigation commission. The accident that happened on Wednesday is the 180th accident in Nepal's aviation history of almost seven and a half decades. So far, 959 people have lost their lives in these accidents, according to the government.

The New York Times has commented in its article that the airspace of Nepal is ignoring even the matter of human lives.