A Nepal Airlines plane crashed near Jomsom airport in Mustang while landing Thursday morning. Some passengers were injured, but there was no fatality.
The plane flying to Jomsom from Pokhara crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river near the airport after it skidded off the runway while making a turn, according to the local police. There were 21 people on board including three crew members and nine Japanese nationals.
Six persons – plane’s Captain Deependra Pradhan, co-pilot Suresh K.C, air hostess Santa Maya Tamang and passengers Govinda Pahadi and Japanese nationals S. Okawa and K. Chiyo received serious injuries. They have been flown to Pokhara for further treatment.
All those on board were rescued immediately by the security personnel.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
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