Factbox-Deadly aircraft crashes common in mountainous Nepal

The Twin Otter aircraft was operated by state-run Nepal Airlines Corp. SEPT 28, 2012 A small propeller-driven Dornier aircraft struck a bird and crashed shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu, killing 19 people, including seven British and five Chinese passengers. SEPT 25, 2011 A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Mount Everest crashed in bad weather near Kathmandu, killing all 19 people on board.

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