50 dead bodies so far from Bangladesh airline passenger Plane crash site, 71 people were on board

50 dead bodies so far from Bangladesh airline passenger Plane crash site, 67 people were on board

A  US-Bangla airline passenger aircraft crashed while descending at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. The aircraft was carrying 67 passengers and four crew member

The plane, operated by US-Bangla Airlines, was on a flight from Dhaka when it hit an airport fence and burst into flames, said Raj Kumar Chettri, general manager of the hill-ringed airport, which is prone to bird strikes and other hazards.

“We have recovered 50 dead bodies so far,” said army spokesman Gokul Bhandari. Several people had been rescued from the burning wreckage of the Bombardier Q400 series aircraft but nine people were still unaccounted for, he said.

The aircraft burst into flames and came to rest in a field near the tarmac of Tribhuvan International Airport.
Many of the bodies that lay on the tarmac covered by cloth were charred, witnesses said. Thick plumes of smoke could be seen from the aircraft.