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CRJ 200 ferry flight crash with 19 on board at Kathmandu

Fear of Landing

JULY 25, 2025

The owner and operator, Saurya Airlines, is a Nepalese domestic carrier founded in 2014 with a single Bombardier CRJ 200. That morning, the first officer was first to arrive in the cockpit, while Saurya Airlines personnel loaded the cargo. Saurya Airlines CRJ200ER 9N-AME as photographed by Shankar S. in 2019 (CC BY 2.0)

Ferry Flight

Ferry Flight V Speed Knot Runway

Hand on Thrust, Brain on Autopilot

Fear of Landing

MAY 16, 2025

On the 28th of June 2024 a Boeing 777-236, registered in the UK as G-VIIT, rejected a take-off after reaching V 1 during the take-off roll on 26L at London Gatwick Airport. In order to understand what happened that day, we need to understand V-speeds: relative speeds which need to be calculated for every flight.

Thrust

Thrust V Speed Knot Runway

CRJ 200 ferry flight crash with 19 on board at Kathmandu

Hand on Thrust, Brain on Autopilot

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