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When the plane crashed in Nepal in mid-January, killing 72, both engines lost power. The pilot mentioned this twice when air traffic control cleared the plane for landing, according to a preliminary evaluation of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder by the Air Accident Investigation Commission of the Nepalese Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Both engines were in suspension mode, which could have caused the crash. In Feather mode, the propeller motor is disabled during flight. Normally only one motor is put in this mode – and that is when it cuts out, because then it causes little resistance. It was initially unclear whether both engines had been disabled by human or technical error.

The aircraft of the Nepalese Yeti Airlines had an accident on January 15 during the half-hour flight between the capital Kathmandu and Pokhara on the approach to land. Pokhara is the starting point of numerous treks in the Himalayas.

Plane crashes are common in Nepal. This is due to the fact that weather conditions can change quickly. From the point of view of the EU, safety oversight by the Nepalese aviation authorities is also insufficient. Yeti Airlines is also blacklisted by the EU due to safety concerns. (sda/dpa)