18 people died during a plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal. The aircraft was carrying 19 passengers including the crew.
Eighteen people died during a plane crash on Wednesday morning at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.
A domestic Saurya Airlines plane bound for the city of Pokhara experienced a runway excursion during takeoff, causing it to flip and crash, resulting in a devastating fire, according to the local newspaper, The Kathmandu Post.
Eyewitnesses told the outlet that the plane was taking off from the southern end of the runway when its wing tip hit the ground, leading to the accident.
The plane then plunged into a gorge between a hangar and the radar station, producing thick billows of smoke visible from the airport.
The crash resulted in casualties, with 18 bodies recovered from the site, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) confirmed to The Kathmandu Post.
