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Plane crashes at Kathmandu international airport in Nepal (WATCH LIVE) Plane crashes at Kathmandu international airport in Nepal
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A plane has crashed at Kathmandu international airport in Nepal. Pictures have emerged showing the wreckage of the aircraft. Around 70 people were reportedly onboard the ill-fated flight. A plane has crashed at Kathmandu international airport in Nepal. Pictures have emerged showing the wreckage of the aircraft. 71 people were reportedly onboard the ill-fated flight.
According to the latest information from airport officials, the airplane was carrying 67 passengers. A total of 17 aboard the aircraft have been rescued, Reuters reports. It's unclear whether crew members are included in the figures.
Bodies have been also recovered from the crash site, according to an official cited by AFP. Some 20 badly burnt bodies were recovered from the crash, Wion TV has reported, citing witnesses. According to the latest information from airport officials, the airplane was carrying 67 passengers and 4 crew members. Some 20 badly burnt bodies were recovered from the crash, Wion TV has reported, citing witnesses. The plane – said to belong to US-Bangla, a Bangladeshi airline – came down on the east side of Tribhuvan International Airport's runway. 
The plane – said to belong to US-Bangla, a Bangladeshi airline – reportedly came down on the east side of Tribhuvan International Airport's runway. 
Local journalists speaking to Wion TV reported the airplane, which was traveling from Bangladesh to Nepal, skidded off the runway before catching fire and crashing in a nearby football field. No deaths have been announced so far, but an airport spokesman earlier told the Kathmandu Post that casualties are expected.
Local journalists reported that the airplane, which was traveling from Bangladesh to Nepal, skidded off the runway before catching fire and crashing in a nearby football field. The airport has been closed for all arrivals and departures.
Flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 has identified the plane as a Canadian-manufactured Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.
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