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Why is it so risky to fly in Nepal?
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Why is it so risky to fly in Nepal?

(CNN) Losing a plane carrying 22 people in Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country that is often referred to as one of the most risky places in the world to fly. When the Tara Air flight crashed into the Himalayan Mountain at an altitude of about 14,500 feet on Sunday was the 19th Nepal aircraft accident in 10 years and fatal -10th during the same period, according to the flight safety network database. While the investigators still unite exactly what happened - the black box was found on Tuesday, airport officials told CNN - experts said conditions such as changing weather patterns, low visibility and mountainous topography all contributed to Nepal's reputation as a place which is famous for being dangerous to fly. On this occasion in particular, bad weather was consi...