A plane crash in Nepal killed 18 people.

Eighteen people died in the crash of a Saurya Airlines plane in the capital of Nepal, the captain of the plane survived and is in hospital,  Tribhuvan International Airport spokesman Subash Jha said.

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“There were nineteen people on board the plane, including crew members. According to preliminary information, eighteen bodies were recovered from the crash site. The captain of the plane was urgently taken to the hospital,” he said.

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Saurya Airlines also published a list of passengers on the crashed plane, according to which it was carrying only airline employees.

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Witnesses said the plane was taking off from the south end of the runway when it suddenly flipped over, causing the wingtip to hit the ground before the plane caught fire and skidded off the runway.

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Based in Kathmandu, Saurya Airlines flies to five destinations in Nepal and operates a fleet of Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft.