Fifteen dead as plane crashes trying to land on mountain airstrip in the Himalayas

At least 15 people have died in a plane crash after it tried to land near a treacherous high-altitude mountain airport in Nepal's northern Himalayas.

The plane, which was carrying 21 people, crashed into the side of a steep hill as it tried to land at Jomsom Airport, a gateway to a popular tourist and trekking destination about 125 miles north west of the capital Kathmandu.

Four survivors in a critical condition were flown by helicopter to the nearby city of Pokhara for treatment, said Laxmi Raj Sharma, chief government administrator in the area.

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