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Update: Death toll in Kathmandu plane crash rises to 18
According to recent information from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), CRJ7 (Reg-9NAME) of Sourya Airlines took off from Kathmandu at 11:11 am local time during the flight to Pokhara, turned right and crashed at a place on the east side of the runway. It is reported that the fire was brought under control and the rescue work was started immediately. The dead bodies of 18 people were recovered and 1 injured person was rescued and taken to the hospital.
#UPDATE | Death toll in the Kathmandu plane crash rises to 18.
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024
CRJ7 (Reg-9NAME) of Sourya Airlines took off from Kathmandu at 11:11 am local time during the flight to Pokhara, turned right and crashed at a place on the east side of the runway. It is reported that the fire was… pic.twitter.com/hkTAcI1B1Q
Update: According to the recent updates by Nepal Police, 15 people have lost their lives in the incident. Meanwhile, the rescue operation is still underway.
#Update मिति २०८१/०४/०९ गते ११:०० बजे त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, काठमाडौंमा भएको सौर्य एयरलाइन्सको विमान दुर्घटना सम्बन्धमा
— Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) July 24, 2024
विमानमा सवार: १९ जना (मर्मतको लागि पोखरा जान लागेको, सम्पूर्ण सौर्य एयरलाइन्सका कर्मचारीहरू)
मृत्यु- १५ जना,
उद्दार- ४ जना pic.twitter.com/fVyTCtZRkD
A plane has crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the sources, two officials have lost their life and 19 other passengers have git injured in the tragic incident.
#WATCH | Plane crashes at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024
Details awaited pic.twitter.com/DNXHSvZxCz
According to the sources, a Kathmandu-based aircraft of Surya Airlines skid during take-off. The plane was scheduled to leave for Pokhara from Kathmandu when the incident happened.
Another similar incident was reported in January 2023, when a Yeti Airlines plane with 68 passengers got crashed in Pokhara and all onboard were killed in the tragic mishap.
It is a developing story...
