A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal\u2019s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say.
\nThe pilot was the only survivor of Wednesday\u2019s crash and was being treated in hospital, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement.
\nNineteen people were on the test flight conducted by the domestic carrier Saurya Airlines, including technical staff members and two crew members.
\nThe aviation authority said the incident occurred right after the 11:11am (05:26 GMT) takeoff of the 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200. The statement said the plane then turned right and crashed into the eastern section of the airport. It was on its way to the resort town of Pokhara. The cause of the crash is being investigated.<\/p>\n
Al Jazeera\u2019s Assed Baig reports.<\/p>\n
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