While the airport may not be to blame, in July 2024, a Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200ER crashed shortly after takeoff at Kathmandu Airport, killing 18 (all but one occupant). Why Kathmandu ...

The nation’s main airport, Kathmandu (KTM), has just started to close each night from 10pm to 8am until the end of March 2025. The aim is to improve the layout of taxiways and add much-needed ...

Plane slips off runway and crashes at Kathmandu airport, killing 18. The Saurya Airlines plane was taking off from Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport runway when it flipped, eyewitnesses said.