At least 18 people were killed after a small plane
skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, local
officials said.
The aircraft crashed during takeoff from Kathmandu to the
city of Pokhara around 11 a.m. local time. The plane was en route for technical
maintenance, he added.
“Rescue efforts were started immediately and the situation was brought under control,” the aviation authority said.







