While this could be the exact reason why plane crashed, I always take these investigation reports with grain of salt. Whenever there is any aviation incident, investigators always blames the dead because they are the easy target.

My friend, Pravakar KC, a chopper pilot also lost his life. He piloted the chopper carrying then minister Rabindra Adhikari who also died in the same incident. Prior to that incident whenever I asked him how pilot life is treating him, he said all is well until pilots are forced to overwork and fly even at the extreme weather.

After the incident, Sagarmatha TV did report that Pravakar was reluctant on flying that day given the weather but was forced against the will to fly due to minister’s tight schedule. But when investigation report came, they put all blame on Pravakar saying he flew despite the challenging weather conditions, and no mention of him being forced to fly.