At least five people are confirmed dead after a plane carrying 19 individuals skidded off the runway and crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning.
The pilot has been taken to a hospital, a security official deployed at the airport confirmed.
The aircraft, operated by the domestic Saurya Airlines, was en route to the popular resort town of Pokhara when the accident occurred around 11 am today, according to state television and sources.
Among those on board were passengers and aircrew. The airport has been closed, and emergency crews are actively working at the scene.
The pilot has been taken to a hospital, a security official deployed at the airport confirmed.
The aircraft, operated by the domestic Saurya Airlines, was en route to the popular resort town of Pokhara when the accident occurred around 11 am today, according to state television and sources.
Among those on board were passengers and aircrew. The airport has been closed, and emergency crews are actively working at the scene.
A fire that erupted from the aircraft has been extinguished. Police and firefighters are conducting rescue operations at the crash site.
The condition of the remaining passengers is currently unknown.
Further details are awaited.