Nepalese pilot couple killed in plane crash nearly 16 years apart

Anju Khatiwada, the co-pilot of the crashed Yeti Airlines’ aircraft, joined Nepal’s aviation sector after the death of her husband who was killed while flying a small passenger plane of the same domestic airline in 2006.

Nearly 16 years later, the 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft — co-piloted by Anju — crashed on the bank of the Seti River near Pokhara’s new airport on Sunday, with 72 people on board. Sixty-nine people were confirmed dead in Sunday’s crash while three others are still missing. Anju is believed to be among the victims.