An investigation by the Nepal government into the US-Bangla plane crash in Kathmandu has raised questions on the mental condition of the lead pilot of the aircraft. 51 people died after the Dhaka-Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines aircraft clipped the fence at the Kathmandu airport and burst into flames.
An investigation by the Nepal government suggests that the captain of the flight —Abid Sultan — lied to air traffic control (ATC) about carrying out the proper procedures for landing, was behaving erratically and was smoking continuously during the flight. The report also suggests the pilots seemed disoriented while landing and had lost sight of the runway.