Nepal plane crash kills 18

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Nepal plane crash kills 18, including 14 Europeans
Oct 7 11:49 PM US/Eastern

KATHMANDU, Oct. 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A small plane crashed in the Mt. Everest region of Nepal on Wednesday, killing 18 people including 14 European tourists, an airline official said.

"We have information that the Twin Otter belonging to Yeti Airlines that left Kathmandu for Lukla in Sulukumbu district this morning hit the runway fence, killing 14 passengers and four crew members," said Aunj Rimal, a senior official of the airline.

State-run Nepal television said 12 Germans and two Swiss nationals were among the dead.

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