Nepal: Saurya Airlines plane crashes in Kathmandu with 19 onboard

Kathmandu: A Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Premnath Thakur, TIA spokesperson said that 19 people, including aircrew, were aboard the Pokhara-bound plane, which met with the accident around 11am. 

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Police and firefighters are carrying out rescue operations at the accident site.

The cause of the accident and the casualty is still unknown. (with Agency inputs)

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