| Daily news, 09 Oct 2008 |
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KATHMANDU – A Twin Otter Yeti Airlines plane crashed on landing in a remote airfield in Nepal’s Everest region Wednesday morning, killing two crew members and all 16 passengers – 14 Australians, two Germans and two Nepalese. The plane’s pilot was the lone survivor.
The aircraft, flying from the capital to Lukla in eastern Nepal, burst into flames after crash-landing on the sloping airstrip. The airport is 140 kilometres (90 miles) north east of Kathmandu and is a gateway to Everest Region, Nepal's most popular trekking destination. |
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