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18 dead in Nepal plane crash, Authorities confirm In a tragic incident in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, a small plane crashed during takeoff, claiming the lives of 18 individuals. Officials reported that the aircraft, en route to Pokhara with two crew members and 17 technicians aboard for repairs, caught fire shortly after departure. Only the captain survived and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital, according to Tej Bahadur Poudyal, spokesman for Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport. Television footage captured the heroic efforts of firefighters battling the blaze and thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. The plane was seen ascending briefly before tragically tilting and crashing.