18 out of 19 die as plane bursts into flames during takeoff; only pilot survives

Airport chief Jagannath Niraula stated the crash occurred almost immediately after take-off, adding that preliminary assessments suggested the plane had veered in the wrong direction.

The crash occurred at approximately 11:15 local time (05:30 GMT), just minutes after departing from Tribhuvan International Airport, according to the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority's search and rescue coordination centre.

In a tragic incident on Wednesday, eighteen people lost their lives when a Saurya Airlines plane crashed andcaught fire shortly after take-off from Kathmandu, Nepal.

The ill-fated flight, which was en route to Pokhara for a routine maintenance check, was carrying 17 employees of the airline, including technical staff, and two crew members.

The country witnessed its deadliest air crash in January 2023, when a Yeti Airlines flight crashed, killing at least 72 people.

Rescue workers were seen navigating through the charred wreckage,with parts of the aircraft found inside an air freight container..

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