18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport. Full list of casualties

As many as 18 passengers lost their lives after a private airline's Pokhara-bound plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The pilot of the Saurya Airlines plane, Captain Manish Ratna Shakya, survived the crash and was taken to hospital, officials said. The crash took place when the aircraft veered off the runway and burst into flames. Footage from the spot showed dramatic scenes of the plane speeding down the runway before a fire broke out with high flames and thick black smoke billowing from the wreckage.
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