Plane crash in Nepal: 18 people lost their lives
A plane carrying 19 passengers in Nepal veered off the runway during takeoff and burst into flames. 18 people lost their lives in the accident, while the pilot was injured.
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The bodies of 13 people have been recovered so far from the wreckage of the Saurya Airlines 9N-AME (CRJ 200) aircraft, which crashed while taking off from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal. There were a total of 19 people on board the plane, which was headed to Pokhara.
The plane's 37-year-old pilot, Manish Shakya, was rescued from the wreckage and taken to a nearby hospital in Sinamangal for treatment. TIA information officer Gyanendra Bhul told The Himalayan newspaper that the plane was carrying the airline's technical staff.
Smoke was seen rising from the plane following the crash. Police teams and firefighters were dispatched to the scene for rescue operations.
The moment the plane crashed was captured like this:
Plane crash in Nepal: 18 people lost their lives
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The moment the plane crashed was captured like this:https://t.co/5ImC08Tae8 pic.twitter.com/3BQGMqClwr