Pilot error appears to be the cause of the Yeti Airlines ATR72 crash in Nepal on January 15, 2023, which claimed 72 lives.
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According to the preliminary report from the Nepalese Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission one of the Yeti Airlines pilots selected the lever that feathers the props instead of the one next to it that lowers the flaps.
The report said:
“At 10:56:27, the PF (Pilot Flying) disengaged the Autopilot System (AP) at an altitude of 721 feet read more ⇒
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