A plane crashed trying to land at a mountain airstrip in Nepal, leaving four of the 21 people on board in a critical condition. Pictures from the scene show the front half of the aircraft was destroyed leaving the rear intact. Part of the plane dropped into the river next to the runway.
The plane was carrying eight Japanese tourists, the others on board were all Nepalese.
The Canadian-built Twin Otter plane was trying to land at Jomsom airport, some 125 miles northwest of the capital, Katmandu, when it crashed on the banks of the Kaligandaki river.
All of the injured were flown in different planes to hospitals in the nearby city of Pokhara.
Police said the wheel of the plane touched the runway but that the aircraft veered toward the right and crashed on the banks of the river.
Rescuers were able to pull the injured passengers and crew from the plane.
Civil aviation officials identified the Japanese passengers as Namba Hajime, Sato Setsuko, Terada Etsuko, Kawabe Sachiyo, Yazawa Yaeko, Yazawa Hiromi, Kawakami Hiroko and Abe Akiko.
The area is popular with foreign trekkers visiting the Mount Annapurna area and Hindu pilgrims visiting the revered Muktinath temple.
Fifteen people were killed last May when a plane crashed while attempting to land at the same airport.
Source: www.news.sky.com
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