Everest Plane Crash Kills 18 Tourists
Travel Blog • Valerie Conners • 10.08.08 | 12:21 PM ET
A passenger plane crashed on landing at Tenzing-Hillary airport in Nepal’s Everest region, killing 18 people on board, including 12 German tourists and two Australians. The plane’s pilot is the only survivor. We’ve previously noted the dramatic landings at the airport, which is located on a steeply angled hillside.
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