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Plane crash in Nepal 'kills 18' 'Tourists die' in Nepal air crash
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Eighteen people have died after a small passenger plane crashed in Nepal's Everest region, officials say. Twelve German tourists were among 18 people killed when a passenger plane crashed in Nepal's Everest region.
Twelve Germans were among 14 foreigners who died, and only one Nepalese passenger survived, the officials said. A total of 14 foreigners are believed to have died, airport officials said.
The Yeti Airlines plane crashed as it attempted to land at Tenzing-Hillary airport in the eastern Nepalese town of Lukla, they said. Only one Nepalese passenger survived as the Yeti Airlines plane crashed during landing at Tenzing-Hillary airport in the eastern town of Lukla, they said.
Tenzing-Hillary airport is popular with trekkers and mountaineers heading for expeditions in the Himalayas. Nestling on a mountainside at 9,380ft (2,860m), Tenzing-Hillary airport is popular with mountaineers heading for expeditions in the Himalayas.
"Twelve German and two Swiss people were on the passenger manifest," airport official Mohan Adhikari told AFP."Twelve German and two Swiss people were on the passenger manifest," airport official Mohan Adhikari told AFP.
In fine weather, there are daily flights between Kathmandu and Lukla's airport, which nestles at 9,380 ft (2,860m). In fine weather, there are daily flights between Lukla's airport and Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
Its mountainside runway is just 20m wide and is set on a slope, with a steep 700m drop at one end. The mountainside runway is just 20m wide and is set on a slope, with a steep 700m drop at one end.