Nepali authorities say 68 bodies have been recovered after a plane flying from Kathmandu crashed in the city of Pokhara.
The European Union has banned Nepali airlines from its airspace since 2013, citing safety concerns.
"I saw the plane trembling, moving left and right, and then suddenly it nosedived and it went into the gorge," Mr Chhetri told Reuters. Those on board the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft included three infants and three children, the Civil Aviation Authority's statement said. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members.The journey to Pokhara, Nepal's second largest city tucked under the picturesque Annapurna mountain range, from the capital Kathmandu is one of the Himalayan country's most popular tourist routes, with many preferring a short flight instead of a six-hour-long drive through hilly roads.
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