According to air authorities, the passenger airplane dropped CRASH and caught fire shortly after taking off from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, killing 18 people.
The pilot was the only surviving accident on Wednesday and was processed at a hospital, stating a Nepalese private air statement.
Nineteen people were on the test flight conducted by the domestic carrier Saurya Airlines, including technical staff members and two crew members.
The incident took place right after the 11:11 am (05:26 GMT) takeoff of the 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200, the aviation authority said. The plane then turned right and crashed into the eastern section of the airport, the statement said. It was on its way to the resort town of Pokhara. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
A doctor at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital told The Associated Press news agency that the pilot had suffered injuries to the eyes “but is not in any danger”.
Eighteen Nepalis, including one child, and a Yemeni national were on the plane, the aviation authority confirmed.
The bodies were taken to the TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu for autopsy.
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