Kathmandu, 20^th Jan, 2023: The European Union and Civil Aviation Authority Nepal’s thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims of the tragic airplane accident, which took place on 15 January 2023.

 Given the current context related to the terrible accident and in mutual agreement, the EU and CAAN, have reached the conclusion that it would be in our best mutual interest to postpone a planned on-site assessment visit mandated by the EU Air Safety Committee, for the time being. The primary focus for CAAN, at this time, is on dealing with the aftermath of the accident.

Our services will continue to work closely in order to organise the visit. In the meantime, the European Union will continue to assist CAAN in its efforts to improve the aviation safety situation in Nepal.

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