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| Dozens dead after plane with 71 on board crashes at airport in Kathmandu, Nepal (PHOTO, VIDEO) | |
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| Dozens have been killed in a plane crash at Kathmandu International Airport in Nepal. A total of 71 people were aboard the ill-fated flight. The plane reportedly burst into flames after a faulty landing. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. The twin-propeller plane can be modified to carry up to 90 passengers. | |
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