Mental health history of airline pilots in the spotlight after fatal US-Bangla crash, report says
Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- Nepali investigators have cast a spotlight on the history of mental health of pilots in the final report on the crash of the US-Bangla plane at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport last year, killing 51 people.
The 43-page report submitted to Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari on Sunday recommended that before the renewal of licence of any permanently grounded pilot due to a medical reason, a thorough periodic physical and psychological status should be assessed.
A system should be adopted so as to monitor the medical condition closely in all subsequent medical examinations as well, the report said. The investigation commission has recommended that all airline pilots undergo a psychological evaluation as par...
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