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19 people, including technical staff and airline crew, were onboard the plane when it crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Images of the aftermath shared by Nepal's military showed the plane's fuselage split apart and burnt to a husk.
A dramatic video has surfaced online, capturing the exact moment the plane crashed. Footage shows a large fire with plumes of smoke rising near the Tribhuvan International Airport.
The Saurya Airlines plane was en route to Pokhara, an important tourism hub in the Himalayan republic.
Plane's Captain Manish Shakya was rescued from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Saurya Airlines exclusively flies Bombardier CRJ 200 jets, according to its website.
Nepal has some of the world's trickiest runways to land on, flanked by snow-capped peaks
The Himalayan Republic has a woeful track record on aviation safety and has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes over the decades.
The weather can also change quickly in the mountains, creating treacherous flying conditions, experts say.
The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its airspace over safety concerns.
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