Indian Passengers Recorded Calm Descent Before Yeti Airlines Flight Went Down, Killing 68

In a tragic turn of events, a Facebook live video captured the final moments of a Nepal plane crash that claimed the lives of 68 people on Sunday. The footage, filmed by four Indian friends onboard Yeti Airlines flight 691, shows them excitedly recording the descent into Pokhara, unaware of the impending disaster.

The group, who were embarking on a dream trip to Nepal, were laughing and joking as they surveyed the city below. One of the men, 29-year-old Sonu Jaiswal, is seen smiling at the camera before the plane suddenly veers off course. A loud roar is heard, followed by the sound of the crash, with flames engulfing the screen before the video cuts to black.

The chilling footage, which was confirmed by Vishal Koswal, a close friend of the victims, shows that the passengers had no warning of the danger they were in. The flight was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members when it plunged into a gorge moments before landing at Pokhara’s new international airport.

The victims, all from Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh, India, were identified as Jaiswal, Anil Rajbhar (28), Vishal Sharma (23), and Abhishek Singh Kushwaha (23). Koswal, who had spoken to his friends just hours before the crash, described them as being full of excitement and joy as they prepared for their sightseeing trip.

“This all seems like a nightmare, I still cannot believe we have lost all of them,” Koswal said, visibly shaken by the loss. “I can’t watch that crash video again. It is very hard and painful.”

Search teams continued their efforts on Monday, recovering the bodies of the remaining victims. Authorities have confirmed there are no survivors, and the Prime Minister of Nepal declared a national day of mourning in honor of the victims.

Among the 68 people aboard, 15 were foreign nationals, including five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, and individuals from Argentina, Britain, Australia, and France. The crash marks Nepal’s worst aviation disaster since 1992, when a Pakistan International Airlines flight went down, killing 167 people.