WHY were they Not STOPPED?! Saurya Airlines Accident

Published at : 17 Dec 2025

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What caused a modern airliner to lose control just seconds after takeoff? Today we’ll be looking at the shocking crash of Saurya Airlines that happened just last year in 2024. Uncovering exactly how this happened and how could something like this even be possible…
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0:00 – Intro
1:01 – The Troubled History of Saurya Airlines
6:32 – A Culture of Oversight Failure in Nepal
13:45 – The Flight That Should Have Been Empty
17:20 – The Fatal V-Speed Error & Over-Rotation
35:42 – 13 Seconds of Chaos After Takeoff
44:10 – Final Investigation & Root Causes



Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.

SOURCES
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Final report https://www.tourism.gov.np/files/9N-AME%20AIC%20Final%20Report.pdf
EU - Safety List https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/eu-air-safety-list_en

- https://caanepal.gov.np/safety/safety-management-division/accidentsincidents
- https://unctad.org/publication/least-developed-countries-report-2024
- http://english.khabarhub.com/2023/21/290090/
- https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/26/290727/
- https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/eu-air-safety-list_en
- https://www.icao.int/usoap/safety-audit-results-usoap-interactive-viewer
- https://www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/saurya-airlines-begins-flight-permit-renewal-plans-to-lease-atr-aircraft-34-70.html
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/saurya-airlines-switches-strategy-with-purchase-of-atr-aircraft
- https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149013-nepals-saurya-airlines-hopeful-about-aoc-reissue

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