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Plane with 21 crashes in Nepal; survivors reported
A plane carrying 21 people crashed today while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in Nepal's northern Himalayas, authorities said.
Four survivors in critical condition were flown by helicopter to the nearby city of Pokhara for treatment, said Laxmi Raj Sharma, chief government administrator in the area.
Rescuers also recovered at least nine bodies from the wreckage site, Sharma said. Their identification is still unknown.
Police official Nareswor Aryal said 16 people are Indian and two passengers are Westerners. Aryal couldn't immediately say where those two are from.
The wrecked aircraft was in pieces but did not caught fire.
The Jomsom Airport is a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking destination. It is about 200 kilometers northwest of the capital, Katmandu.
The Dornier aircraft belonged to the local Agri Air company.
Four survivors in critical condition were flown by helicopter to the nearby city of Pokhara for treatment, said Laxmi Raj Sharma, chief government administrator in the area.
Rescuers also recovered at least nine bodies from the wreckage site, Sharma said. Their identification is still unknown.
Police official Nareswor Aryal said 16 people are Indian and two passengers are Westerners. Aryal couldn't immediately say where those two are from.
The wrecked aircraft was in pieces but did not caught fire.
The Jomsom Airport is a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking destination. It is about 200 kilometers northwest of the capital, Katmandu.
The Dornier aircraft belonged to the local Agri Air company.
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