Nepal: Death toll in Kathmandu plane crash rises to 18

A plane has crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the sources, 18 members have lost their life in the tragic incident.

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Update: Death toll in Kathmandu plane crash rises to 18

According to recent information from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), CRJ7 (Reg-9NAME) of Sourya Airlines took off from Kathmandu at 11:11 am local time during the flight to Pokhara, turned right and crashed at a place on the east side of the runway. It is reported that the fire was brought under control and the rescue work was started immediately. The dead bodies of 18 people were recovered and 1 injured person was rescued and taken to the hospital.

 


Update: According to the recent updates by Nepal Police, 15 people have lost their lives in the incident. Meanwhile, the rescue operation is still underway.


 

A plane has crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the sources, two officials have lost their life and 19 other passengers have git injured in the tragic incident.

According to the sources, a Kathmandu-based aircraft of Surya Airlines skid during take-off. The plane was scheduled to leave for Pokhara from Kathmandu when the incident happened.

Another similar incident was reported in January 2023, when a Yeti Airlines plane with 68 passengers got crashed in Pokhara and all onboard were killed in the tragic mishap.

 

It is a developing story...