Nineteen killed in Nepal plane crash
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Kathmandu - Nineteen people were killed Sunday in a plane crash on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
The plane operated by Buddha Air crashed in Lalitpur district, after it had descended into the Kathmandu valley.
A crew member who was rescued from the crash site by locals died on the way to hospital.
Ten out of the 16 foreigners killed were Indian nationals. The identity of five others was yet to be disclosed. There were four Nepali crew members aboard the flight that was returning from a sightseeing trip over the Himalayas.
Witness Chiranjibi Acharya said the plane had crashed on Kotdanda Hill in the Lalitpur district.
Air traffic control officials said radio contact was lost with the plane at 7:30 am (0330 GMT).//DPA
The plane operated by Buddha Air crashed in Lalitpur district, after it had descended into the Kathmandu valley.
A crew member who was rescued from the crash site by locals died on the way to hospital.
Ten out of the 16 foreigners killed were Indian nationals. The identity of five others was yet to be disclosed. There were four Nepali crew members aboard the flight that was returning from a sightseeing trip over the Himalayas.
Witness Chiranjibi Acharya said the plane had crashed on Kotdanda Hill in the Lalitpur district.
Air traffic control officials said radio contact was lost with the plane at 7:30 am (0330 GMT).//DPA
