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On Wednesday, a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu. Nineteen people, including aircrew, were aboard the Pokhara-bound plane which met with the accident at around 11 am.
A security official deployed at the airport said that the aircraft's pilot had been taken to a hospital. A fire that broke out from the aircraft has been put off, he added. Police and firefighters are carrying out rescue operations at the accident site.
According to reports, 18 people were killed in the accident and the pilot was the lone survivor. Videos from the spot show a large fire with smoke rising at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Firefighters are at the scene and are trying to douse the fire.
Saurya Airlines is a domestic carrier with a fleet of just three airplanes, all Bombardier CRJ 200. Each aircraft has a capacity of 50 passengers, according to the official website.
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