Nepal: 18 Killed As Saurya Airlines Plane Crashes During Takeoff From Tribhuvan International Airport

In Nepal, eighteen people were killed after a Saurya Airlines plane crashed during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu today. 

The flight no 9N AME of Saurya Airlines with 19 people onboard was going to Pokhara with employees and technicians for repair work. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dambar Bahadur BK said, one of the crew members was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak reached the Airport just after the accident. Details are awaited.