Deadly Nepal plane crash likely caused by basic pilot error, report finds
FOX NewsDEC 14 2023
A passenger plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people, local officials said.
"Only the captain was rescued alive and is receiving treatment at a hospital," said a spokesman for Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.
The plane, operated by Nepal's Saurya Airlines, had been carrying two crew members and 17 technicians, officials added, stating that it was headed for Pokhara airport for regular maintenance.