ATR's 42-600S STOL aircraft has moved closer to entry ... grounded both ATR types in icy conditions following an American Eagle crash in October 1994, which claimed the lives of 68 people onboard.

This came against the backdrop of the fatal crash in Pokhara ... With 16 aircraft in its fleet, comprising ATR three 42-320 and 13 ATR 72-500, Buddha Air was the largest domestic carrier in ...