According to sources the rescuers pulled bodies from the charred wreckage of the plane, operated by Bangladeshi airline US-Bangla, after a raging fire was put out. Sources reported that Flight BS211 veered off the runway while landing on Monday afternoon. According to local media all flights in and out of Tribhuvan International Airport have been cancelled.
Moreover the plane was identified in local media as S2-AGU, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop, but this has not been officially confirmed.
As per latest report the plane was carrying 67
passengers and four crew. Moreover the police told the Associated Press news
agency at least 38 people had been killed and 23 injured, while 10 people were
not accounted for. However according to sources an army spokesman told Reuters
at least 50 people had died. Previously reports spoke of 17 survivors being
rushed to hospital.
