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Airplane crashes in mountains of Nepal, 19 missing
Sep 25, 2011, 3:24 GMT
Kathmandu - An airplane with 19 people aboard crashed in the mountains of Nepal outside the capital Kathmandu on Sunday, local media reported.
State-run Nepal Television said 16 foreigners were on the flight returning from a sightseeing over the Himalayas.
Airport traffic control officials said radio contact was lost with the plane at 7:30 am (GMT 4.00).
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