Kathmandu, July 26
Captain Manish Shakya, rescued from the crash site of a Saurya Airlines plane, is currently undergoing treatment. He is being treated in the Neuro ICU at KMC Hospital in Sinamangal.
Captain Shakya can communicate normally. On Thursday morning, he told KMC Medical Director Dr Mina Thapa that he lost control of the plane.
“After reaching about 100 feet, I couldn’t keep the plane in the air. It started to descend,” Dr Thapa quoted Shakya as saying. “After that, the plane was no longer under my control.”
“I felt a sudden pressure. I escaped through a small hole. I remember someone pulling me out as I tried to escape,” he recounted.
The 9N-AME CRJ plane, which took off from Kathmandu at 11:11 am on Wednesday for Pokhara, crashed within the premises of Tribhuvan International Airport shortly after takeoff. The accident resulted in the death of 18 people, and pilot Shakya was rescued in an injured state and taken to KMC Hospital at 11:30 am.
“He had injuries on various parts of his body, including his mouth, legs, eyes, and head,” Dr Thapa told OnlineKhabar. “After providing primary care, we began various tests.”
According to the hospital, Captain Shakya sustained injuries to various parts of his body, and orthopaedic specialists, neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, and other expert doctors are conducting his medical examination.
Dr Thapa said that on Wednesday, a CT scan, X-ray, blood tests, and other examinations were conducted. Shakya has a broken nasal bone and a fractured vertebra.
“Yesterday’s CT scan report showed a fractured vertebra, but no major injuries to other parts of the body,” said Dr Thapa.
“ENT specialists and a traumatologist performed surgery yesterday. After that, we have been treating him in the Neuro ICU,” she added.
According to Dr Thapa, he is out of danger and his health is gradually improving.
She mentioned that his brain is slightly swollen due to the injury, and there are minor vision problems.
Dr Thapa told OnlineKhabar. “Once the MRI report comes in, we will be able to provide more information about his health status.”
