A domestic plane crashed in Makwanpur ::
Kathmandu: 24 August, 2010:
A domestic airplane owned by Agni Airlines (a private company) has been crashed this morning in Makawanpur deistic, southwest of Kathmandu.
According to the local TV news, all 14 people onboard including 6 foreign tourists have been killed in this accident.
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The plane was heading to Lukla (Solukhumbu District) and due to bad weather it has to return back and crashed while on the way back to Kathmandu. The main cause of the accident is yet known, but officials believe the bad weather could have led this plane crash.
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The victims identified so far are -four Americans, one Japanese and one British, and eight Nepalis including the crew members.
Source: ekantipur.