Nepal Plane Crash LIVE UPDATES: At least 50 were killed when a passenger jet crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. The plane identified as US-Bangla airlines lost its control while landing. The media reports claim ‘technical glitch’ to be the reason behind the accident. The plane was on a flight from Dhaka when it hit an airport fence and burst into flames. Several people had been rescued from the burning wreckage of the Bombardier Q400 series aircraft but nine people were still unaccounted for.

The photos and videos that surfaced following the crash show smoke rising from an airport runway. The British embassy confirmed its nationals were among the dead. As per a report by the Reuters, tourism officials said the latest accident could deter foreign tourists from embarking on treks in Nepal. Many of the dead were trekkers.

Here are all the LIVE Updates for Nepal Plane crash:

8:20 pm: There were 33 Nepalese nationals on board flight UBG 211, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Others include 32 Bangladeshis, one Chinese and one Maldivian.

8:05 pm:

7:50 pm: There were 33 Nepalese nationals on board flight UBG 211, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Others include 32 Bangladeshis, one Chinese and one Maldivian.

7: 38 pm: Kathmandu airport manager Raj Kumar Chettri told The Indian Express that there were some issues with the plane alignment.

7: 10 pm: As per media reports, the aircraft circled around the airport twice before crashing. Reports claim that it was waiting for clearance.

6: 49 pm: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli visited Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to inquire about ongoing rescue operation after the aircraft caught fire while landing.

6: 21 pm: Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said he was “extremely shocked” by news of the crash and promised an immediate government investigation.

6: 07 pm: As per media reports the 67 passengers onboard the flight included 32 from Bangladesh, 33 from Nepal and one each from China and the Maldives.

5: 23 pm: Four Nepali passengers and three Nepali crew also died in the crash. Notably, this is the second tragedy to hit the country in less than a week. An avalanche killed at least 11 people, mostly foreigners, on a Himalayan peak on Sunday.

4: 58 pm: Tourism officials said the latest accident could deter foreign tourists from embarking on treks in Nepal. The British embassy confirmed its nationals were among the dead. In its latest comment, the Nepalese army have confirmed the death of 50 passengers in the accident.

4: 45 pm: Nepal police official says at least 38 people on broad have been killed and 23 injured in the Kathmandu plane crash. Ten people are still unaccounted for, as per news agency AP.

4: 25 pm: Notably, the region has been notorious for air accidents. Earlier, a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok crashed while trying to land in Kathmandu.

4: 15 pm: “We are yet to ascertain the reason behind the unusual landing,” Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan) Sanjiv Gautam told The Indian Express.

3: 55 pm: The Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan) Sanjiv Gautam said that the plane was out of control when it attempted to land on the runway.

3: 45 pm: As per media reports, dead bodies of at least 17 passengers have been recovered so far.

3: 36 pm: The plane reportedly came down on the east side of Tribhuvan International Airport’s runway. Here are the footages of the scene:-

3: 30 pm: As per a report by The Indian Express, all flights in and out of the Tribhuvan International Airport have been cancelled following the crash.

3: 20 pm: As per media reports, fourteen passengers were pulled out and rushed to the Kathmandu Medical College. The fire-fighters are still trying to tame the fire.

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3: 15 pm: The plane is believed to have been travelling from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh when it crashed in Kathmandu.

3: 05 pm: The local media reports claim that the accident occurred due to a technical glitch while landing.

3: 00 pm: As per media reports, the rescue operations by the army are underway. There were 78 passengers onboard, as per TV reports.

2:55 pm: According to a report by The Sun, an airport official said that the aircraft became unstable while descending into the airport.