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72-seat passenger airplane crashes in Nepal
The plane was carrying a total of 68 passengers and four crew members, the newspaper reported, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines.
New Delhi: Local media reports a 72-seat passenger airplane has crashed in Nepal.
A passenger plane with 72 people onboard has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday.
The plane was carrying a total of 68 passengers and four crew members, the newspaper reported, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines. The newspaper reported that rescue operations are underway.Images and videos shared on Twitter showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site.
