BRITON AND 17 OTHERS KILLED IN NEPAL PLANE CRASH
A Briton, an American and 13 Germans are among 18 people killed after a small plane crashed in Nepal. The aeroplane went down as it approached the western resort town of Pokhara. There were 15 passengers and three crew on board the Canadian-built Twin Otter belonging to the private carrier, Shines. An airline official says bad weather is hampering search efforts. The official says the plane was approaching Pokhara, 125 miles west of the capital Kathmandu, when air traffic controllers lost contact. The flight was coming from Jomson, a popular trekking route and Hindu religious site. The official says the passenger list is not yet available and it's not yet known if any foreigners were on board.
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