Nepali pilot revives crashed plane as aviation museum
(Artdaily.org)

A Turkish Airlines plane that crash landed at Kathmandu airport two years ago will be welcoming ticket holders on board again -- not for a flight but as the Nepali capital`s first aviation museum. The Airbus A330 was carrying 224 passengers when it skidded off the runway at Kathmandu`s airport in March 2015, coming to a stop with its nose buried in the grassy verge on the edge of the tarmac. No one was hurt, but the crash shut Nepal`s only international airport for four days as technicians struggled to move the plane. It was eventually dragged to a disused corner of the airport where it sat rusting for two years -- until pilot Bed Upreti had an idea. `It is unfortunate that the aircraft (had) an accident and was grounded, but I saw a perfect opportunity,` Upreti told AFP. He bought the metal carcass and has invested $600,000 to turn it into