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The government has decided to form a five-member probe commission to investigate Saurya Airlines plane crash.

An emergency Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday formed a five-member probe commission under the headship of former Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Ratish Chandra Lal Suman.

Dipu Jwarchan, Sudip Bhattarai, Sanjay Adhikari and Mukesh Dangol are the members of the commission, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung informed.

The commission has to submit the report within 45 days, he said.

The government has also decided to observe mourning on Thursday.

The government has decided to fly the national flag half mast for the same, Minister Gurung said.

At least 18 people died when an aircraft with call sign CRJ7 (Reg 9NAME) belonging to Saurya Airlines crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport at 11:11 am on Wednesday, the CAAN informed.

Pilot Manish Shakya, however, was rescued alive. He is undergoing treatment at the Sinamangal-based KMC Hospital.

According to a preliminary investigation of the Authority, the plane skidded off the runway and fell into a ditch on the eastern side of the runway while taking off for Pokhara.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sorrow over the Saurya Airlines plane crash that occurred this morning at the Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 18 people on board.

The Prime Minister took to social media and said he is deeply saddened by the death of 18 people in the plane crash.

He urged all for patience at this hour of grief. 

The plane with the call sign 9N- AME skidded off the runway and fell into a ditch on the eastern side of the runway while taking off for Pokhara.

The incident took place at 11:11 am. 

The government is to investigate the Saurya Airlines plane accident that occurred at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey visited the scene following the plane crash and said that an investigation would be conducted into the incident.

He expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.

“It is a tragic incident. I expressed my condolences to the families of those who were killed in the accident,” Minister Pandey said, adding, “We have collected the initial information. Investigation will be conducted soon.”

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak had also reached the accident site to inspect the incident.

After inspecting the incident site, Prime Minister Oli reached the Rescue Coordination Center of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and took the necessary briefing.

An aircraft belonging to Saurya Airlines with call sign CRJ7(Reg 9NAME) crashed at the TIA during takeoff at 11:11 am on Wednesday.

The CAAN confirmed that 18 people were killed in the incident.

Pilot Manish Shakya was rescued alive and taken to the Sinamangal-based KMC Hospital for treatment.

According to the Authority, the plane turned right soon after it took off and crashed at the eastern side of the runway.

The aircraft caught fire following the incident.

The plane was completely destroyed in the fire though the firefighters and security personnel tried to put it out.

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.

The Authority said that all the people lost their lives except pilot Shakya.

It has been learnt that three persons of single family also died in the accident.

Saurya Airlines technician Manuraj Sharma, his wife, Priza Khatiwada and son Adhiraj Sharma died in the same incident.

The aircraft was flying to Pokhara with staffers and technicians for the maintenance of another plane of Saurya Airlines when the tragedy occured.

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.

Captain Manish Shakya has been injured when a Saurya Airlines plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday.

Dinesh Raj Mainali, spokesperson at the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, said that Shakya has been taken to the Sinamangal-based KMC Hospital for treatment.

The aircraft carrying19 people including crew members caught fire following the incident.

Firefighters and security personnel are trying to put out the fire.

More details to follow….

An aircraft belonging to Saurya Airlines crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday.

According to a source, the plane skidded off the runway while flying to Pokhara from Kathmandu this morning.

The aircraft caught fire after the incident.

Firefighters and security personnel are trying to extinguish the fire.

Further details are yet to come.