The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Neupane (pilot) and Santosh Rana (co-pilot). Rana is the son of former minister, CPN-UML central leader and lawmaker Dal Bahadur Rana.
The American news agency Associated Press quoting Padam lal Lamichane, a government official, said that the aircraft appeared to have technical problem and attempted to land on a farmer’s field near the top of a mountain.
The Rastriya Samachar Samiti reported that nine passengers including a minor were injured in the incident.
Of the injured, the condition of one person is said to be critical.
They are receiving treatment at a health post in Chilkhaya.
The front part of the ill-fated plane is reported to have been damaged completely.
The front part of the ill-fated plane is reported to have been damaged completely.
A chopper and a team of security personnel have been sent to the incident site for rescue operation.
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