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A domestic plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. Police official Basanta Rajauri said authorities have pulled out all 18 bodies. The only survivor was the pilot, who was taken to Kathmandu Medical College Hospital for treatment, said a doctor at the hospital who was not authorized to speak to media.
Tribhuvan International Airport, the main airport in Nepal for international and domestic flights, has been closed as emergency crew and investigators began their work. It is monsoon rainy season in Kathmandu but was not raining at the time of the crash. Visibility was low across the capital, however. Saurya Airlines operates the Bombardier CRJ 200 on domestic routes. The Kathmandu airport, the main airport serving Nepal, is located inside a valley surrounded by mountains on most sides.
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