Kathmandu, February 26
A Kasthamandap Airlines plane crashed at Chilkhaya VDC-2, Kalikot district, on Friday afternoon. The plane, which had left for Jumla from Nepalgunj, crashed while it was making an emergency landing after experiencing technical glitches. There were 11 people on board the aircraft.
Pradip Shrestha, Kalikot chief district officer, told Onlinekhabar they have information that some people have sustained injuries in the plane crash that occurred at Chilkhaya VDC-2. He said a police team is leaving for the crash site. The plane had left Nepalgunj for Jumla in the afternoon.
Update: Pilot, co-pilot of ill-fated Kasthamandap plane dead, rescue efforts underway
Update II: Pilot, co-pilot laid their lives for us, say passengers
Photo: Kamal Sahi
