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| Passenger aircraft crashes in Nepal (VIDEO) | Passenger aircraft crashes in Nepal (VIDEO) |
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| The Yeti Airlines flight had 68 passengers and four crew members on board, the airline said | The Yeti Airlines flight had 68 passengers and four crew members on board, the airline said |
| A Yeti Airlines ATR 72 plane with 68 passengers and four crew members on board crashed in Nepal during a domestic flight from the capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara on Sunday. | A Yeti Airlines ATR 72 plane with 68 passengers and four crew members on board crashed in Nepal during a domestic flight from the capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara on Sunday. |
| A video posted on social media appears to show the jet flying at low altitude moments before the tragedy. | A video posted on social media appears to show the jet flying at low altitude moments before the tragedy. |
| Some initial reports claimed that all people on board were feared dead. However, Gurudatta Dhakal, a local official, told AFP that “some survivors” were sent to a hospital. | Some initial reports claimed that all people on board were feared dead. However, Gurudatta Dhakal, a local official, told AFP that “some survivors” were sent to a hospital. |
| A senior administrative official, Tek Bahadur K.C., was later quoted by the agency as saying that 68 people were confirmed dead. | |
| Six children were among the passengers, the Kathmandu Post said. | Six children were among the passengers, the Kathmandu Post said. |
| According to reports, the plane crashed while trying to land at Pokhara International Airport amid inclement weather conditions. | According to reports, the plane crashed while trying to land at Pokhara International Airport amid inclement weather conditions. |
| Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has convened an emergency government meeting to coordinate the rescue efforts. All flights from the Pokhara airport have been suspended. | Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has convened an emergency government meeting to coordinate the rescue efforts. All flights from the Pokhara airport have been suspended. |