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Plane Crash Leaves at Least 68 Dead in Nepal: Officials

A plane crash killed at least 68 people after it went down while trying to land in the city of Pokhara on Sunday, officials said. In a news release, Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority said the aircraft last made contact with the airport from near Seti Gorge at 10:50 a.m. before crashing. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft, operated by Nepal’s…


Plane Crash in Nepal Leaves at Least 68 Dead: Officials

At least 68 people were killed in Nepal when a plane crashed into a river gorge in the city of Pokhara on Jan. 15, officials said. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft, operated by Nepal’s Yeti Airlines, was flying to Pokhara from the capital, Kathmandu, a 27-minute flight. It was carrying 68 passengers, including 15 foreign nationals, and…