Eighteen of 19 people on board a Saurya Airlines plane skidded off the runway and crashed on takeoff from the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, killing 18.
According to local police, the only survivor is the pilot.
BREAKING 18 dead in Nepal plane crash, pilot sole survivor, police say pic.twitter.com/hwoWM8SQ9x
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 24, 2024
The circumstances are unclear
The plane was bound for the city of Pokhara.
The circumstances under which the accident occurred remain unclear at this time.
A Nepalese Saurya Airlines passenger plane has crashed at the airport in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu with 19 people on board, including the crew. pic.twitter.com/aunHTxw9YZ
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 24, 2024
Tribhuvan International Airport remains closed and emergency services have rushed to the scene.