KATHMANDU, July 24 (Reuters) - A small passenger plane belonging to Nepal's Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people on board and leaving one survivor, the captain, officials said.
"Only the captain was rescued alive and is receiving treatment at a hospital," said Tej Bahadur Poudyal, spokesman for Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saurya-airlines-plane-crashes-during-takeoff-nepal-kathmandu-post-says-2024-07-24/