The pilot was rushed to hospital and received treatment for injuries to his eyes.
Police say 18 bodies have been recovered after a plane carrying 19 people slipped off the runway at an airport in Nepal.
Tribhuvan International Airport, the main airport in Nepal for international and domestic flights, has been closed as emergency crews worked. An investigation confirmed the plane was misaligned with the runway and its pilot was disoriented and tried to land in “sheer desperation” when the plane crashed.
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