According to comprehensive foreign media reports, on the 15th local time, a passenger plane of Nepal Snowman Airlines carrying 72 people from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed.
At present, some remains have been found, and the search and rescue are underway.
A reporter from China News Agency learned from the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal that as of 15:33 that day, it had been confirmed that there were no Chinese citizens on the passenger list.
According to Reuters, at least 40 people have been killed in the crash, and the number of victims is still rising.
Reports pointed out that this was the worst air disaster in Nepal in the past five years.
15 foreign passengers were on board the crashed plane
Jagannath Nirula, spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, told Xinhua that the crashed flight carried 68 passengers and 4 crew members, including 15 foreign citizens.
The flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara crashed minutes before landing.
According to a Kaski County government official, the plane crashed in the Seti River Canyon.
The picture shows rescuers searching the scene of the accident.
According to Reuters, on the 15th local time, a passenger plane carrying 72 people of Nepal's Yeti Airlines crashed.
An airline spokesman said 15 foreign passengers were on board the flight, including five Indians, four Russians, an Irishman, two South Koreans, an Australian, a Frenchman and an Argentinian.
At present, the number of victims of the crash is still rising.
The picture shows the scene of the incident.
The captain was still in contact with the tower at the last moment
After the crash, Tribhuvan International Airport Director Premnath Thakur said the pilot of the crashed plane remained in contact with the control tower until the last moment.
The picture shows rescuers and crowds gathered around the wreckage of the plane.
"The plane crashed just as it was about to land," Thakur said.
"The pilot was in constant contact with the tower until the plane crashed. But he did not tell the tower that something was wrong."
Thakur said the cause of the crash is still unclear and the real cause can only be determined after an investigation.
The picture shows rescuers searching the scene of the accident.
The plane was 15 years old and was an ATR 72, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24.
According to Reuters, ATR 72 is a widely used twin-engine turboprop aircraft. The "72" in the name refers to the standard seating configuration of the airliner is 72 seats, which can accommodate 72 to 78 passengers.
The aircraft is a joint venture between Airbus of France and an Italian company.
According to the official website, Nepal Yeti Airlines has a fleet of six ATR 72-500 aircraft.
The picture shows rescuers and crowds gathered around the wreckage of the plane.
Comprehensive from China News Service (reporter Zhang Chenyi), China News Network, Xinhua News Agency, CCTV news client
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(WeChat public account of China News Service)