nepal tourism board felt pity for Yeti Airlines Twin Otter crashes in Lukla, 18 Killed

A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter has crashed on final approach at the Tenzing-Hillary airport, Lukla, killing at least 18 people, mostly foreign nationals, Wednesday morning.

According to officials at the Tribhuvan International Airport and the airline company, only one crew member, the pilot, survived the tragic accident and is receiving treatment at a local hospital.

The Twin Otter that took off from Kathmandu crashed on final approach to Lukla airport at around 8 am.

Fourteen German nationals, two Australians and two Nepalis (male co-pilot and female air hostess) have been killed.

The aircraft caught fire after it crash landed on the sloping airstrip. Local residents and security forces put off the fire in two hours. The plane is completely burnt and has slipped 50 m from the crash point.

The cause of incident is not known but it is reported the incident took place due to bad weather conditions.

The airport, about 250 km east of Kathmandu, is the gateway to Everest region used by thousands of trekkers and mountaineers this season