Final moments of deadly Nepal plane crash caught on passenger’s Facebook live stream
- Everything looked normal as Sonu Jaiswal’s live stream shifted from the picturesque views seen from the plane’s window to his fellow passengers
- Then the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu plummeted into a gorge near Pokhara in the Himalayan foothills, killing all 72 people on board
Aeroplane passenger Sonu Jaiswal’s 90-second smartphone video began with the aircraft approaching the runway by flying over buildings and green fields over Pokhara, a Nepalese city in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Everything looked normal as Jaiswal’s live stream on Facebook shifted from the picturesque views seen from the plane’s window to fellow passengers who were laughing. Finally, Jaiswal, wearing a yellow jumper, turned the camera to himself and smiled.
Then it happened.
The plane suddenly appeared to veer toward its left as Jaiswal’s smartphone briefly captured the cries of passengers. Within seconds the footage turned shaky and recorded the screeching sound of an engine. Towards the end of the video, huge flames and smoke took over the frame.
