PM Oli expresses grief over Saurya Airlines plane crash

KATHMANDU, July 24: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sorrow over the crash of the Saurya Airlines plane earlier this morning at Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 18 people on board. 

The Prime Minister on social site writes he is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of 18 in the crash. 

He urged all for patience in these hours of grief.  

The plane with the call sign 9N- AME skidded off the runway and fell into a ditch on the east side of the runway while taking off for Pokhara. The incident took place at 11:11 am.  The plane was about to set off for Pokhara for a regular technical test.