Solukhumbu, Nepal: Critically injured captain Paras Kumar Rai of the ill-fated aircraft belonging to Summit Air (Goma Air) has died as plane crashed at Tenzing Hillary Airport on Saturday afternoon.
Captain Rai died while receiving treatment at Pasang Lhamu Nicole Niki hospital at Solukhumbu.
A cargo aircraft with a call sign 9N-AK LY had crashed shortly before landing at the airport at around 2 pm on Saturday afternoon. The plane struck in a pine tree just before touching down to the runway. It is said that bad weather was the reason behind the accident.
Other two crew members co-pilot Srijan Manandhar and air hostess Pragya Maharjan also injured in the incident.
