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Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18
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Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18

| @indiablooms | 24 Jul 2024, 12:56 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.

According to Nepal Civil Aviation Authority, 18 out of 19 people onboard, including the aircrew, died.

The pilot of the ill-fated plane is the only survivor in the tragedy. He is now at a hospital.

The Saurya Airlines plane, which was enroute to Pokhara, burst into flames in the runway during the takeoff at around 11 am.

A statement issued by Nepal Civil Aviation Authority said: "The plane turned right and crashed on the east side of the runway. The fire was reportedly under control and the rescue work was started immediately."

The 50-seater plane, which failed to gain an altitude, fell down an embankment and caught fire.

Firefighters and the Army are on the site.

An airport official told BBC that "some cracking noises were heard" from the plane.

Last year, a Yeti Airlines aircraft crashed on Pokhara claiming the lives of 72 people as the Himalayan nation earned the dubious distinction of having one of the worst air safety records.

 

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