Nepal plane crash: Emergency workers pick through wreckage

A clean-up operation is underway after a plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing at least 18 people.

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The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident.

Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members.

Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations.

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