18 killed in Saurya Airlines plane crash (With video)

At least 18 people died when a Saurya Airline plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday.

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) spokesperson Hansaraj Pandey said that the bodies of 18 people have been recovered from the incident site and pilot Manish Shakya has been taken to the Sinamangal-based KMC Hospital for treatment.

Information Officer Gyanendra Bhul informed the plane was carrying 19 persons including crew members.

 

Along with pilot Shakya, there were S Dhakal (co-pilot), Amitman Maharjan, Sagar Acharya, Dilip Verma, Manuraj Sharma, Ashwin Niroula, Sudip Lal Joshi, Sarbesh Marasain, Shyam Bindukar, Nawaraj Ale, Raja Ram Acharya, Priza Khatiwada, Adhiraj Sharma, Uddhab Puri, Yagya Prasad Poudyal, Santosh Mahato, Punya Ratna Saahi and Aref Reda on board the ill-fated aircraft with call sign 9 N AME.

Preparations are underway to take the bodies to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan Universtity Teaching Hospital (TUTH), SSP Dambar BK informed.

The aircraft was flying to Pokhara with staffers and technicans for the maintenance when the tragedy occured.