The terrain in the mountain kingdom of Nepal and weather conditions in the country nestled in the Himalayas, a haven for trekkers and hikers make flying particularly testing for even the most skilled of pilots. Says Capt. Anand Joshi, “I suppose ‘challenging’ is an appropriate word, because of certain factors like the terrain in Nepal and the weather.” This Mumbai-based Capt. explained, “Because of the high-altitude, some of the navigation aids do not work in this terrain. The layperson must understand that you have two kinds of flying: instrument flying and visual flying. Some of the instruments may not have that range, so, you have to do a lot of visual flying, in Nepal.”

Jomsom, Nepal: Onlookers and rescuers are seen near the wreckage of an Agni Air Dornier Do 228 aircraft plane crash site in Jomsom, some 300 km west of Kathmandu.u00a0