KATHMANDU: Fifteen people died and six were injured in the Dornier aircraft crash of Agni Air while landing at Jomsom airport at 9:30 this morning.
Injured in the accident that took place at a hill in Marpha -5 of Mustang were Danish citizens R. Andrias, T. Emily, two Indian children Tirumala Kidambi Sri Bardini and Tirumala Kidambi Sripad and air hostess Rosani Haiju.
Injured Tirumala Kidambi Srikanth has been undergoing treatment at intensive care unit in Manipal Hospital in Pokhara and she is out of risk, doctors said, according to the press communiqué issued by CAAN.
The plane had 18 passengers, one airhostess and two pilots on board.