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Police in Nepal say a plane heading for the Everest region has crashed in the capital, Kathmandu. Police in Nepal say a plane heading for the Everest region has crashed in the capital, with all 19 people on board believed dead.
The plane, operated by Sita Air, came down minutes after take-off in the south-west of the city. The plane, operated by Sita Air, came down minutes after take-off from Kathmandu. Reports say the plane crashed into a river bank and caught fire.
Nineteen people - 16 passengers and three crew - were said to be on board the plane. Their identities and current condition is not known. Sixteen passengers and three crew were on board the twin-engine prop plane.
Reports say rescue personnel are trying to put out a fire on the plane, which crashed into a river bank. The plane was on its way to Lukla, the hub for trekking in the Everest region.
"The pilots seem to have tried to land it safely on the banks of the river but unfortunately the plane caught fire," police spokesman Binod Singh told AFP news agency.
The nationalities of those on board is not yet known.
Aviation accidents involving small aircraft are not uncommon in mountainous Nepal.
In May, 15 people were killed when a plane crashed trying to land at an airport in the north of the country.