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| Nepal plane crash: Aircraft carrying 11 people 'crashes in mountains' two days after another air disaster killed 23 | |
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| A plane with 11 people on board has crashed in Nepal just two days after another air disaster killed all 23 of its passengers and crew. | |
| Officials said the aircraft disappeared in mountains in the western Chilkhaya region, which borders the Himalayas. | |
| Padamlal Lamichane, a government spokesperson, said at least one person had died, while unconfirmed local reports suggested some passengers may have survived with injuries. | |
| He said the plane belonging to Kasthamandap Airlines appeared to have crashed while trying to land in a field near the top of a mountain after suffering technical difficulties. | |
| The single engine 9N-AJB aircraft took off on a scheduled flight Nepalgunj to Jumla at 12:16pm local time, the Kathmandu Post reported. | |
| The remote area is at least four hours' trek from the nearest town. Police and army rescue teams were on their way to the site and helicopters were called in from Kathmandu and other cities. | |
| Officials initially said eight people were on the plane but revised the figure on Friday morning. | |
| The tragedy came two days after another plane crashed in bad weather on Wednesday, killing everyone on board including two foreigners from China and Kuwait, and two children. | The tragedy came two days after another plane crashed in bad weather on Wednesday, killing everyone on board including two foreigners from China and Kuwait, and two children. |
| The Twin Otter aircraft operated by Nepal’s Tara airlines had taken off from Pokhara, a resort town 125 miles west of Kathmandu, and was heading north to Jomsom, the starting point for trekkers heading into the mountains. | The Twin Otter aircraft operated by Nepal’s Tara airlines had taken off from Pokhara, a resort town 125 miles west of Kathmandu, and was heading north to Jomsom, the starting point for trekkers heading into the mountains. |
| Rescuers found the burning wreckage on a mountainside near the village of Rupshe after several hours of helicopter searches. | Rescuers found the burning wreckage on a mountainside near the village of Rupshe after several hours of helicopter searches. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |