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An aircraft with 19 people on board, including crew members, has crashed on take-off in Nepal, according to media reports. The plane, belonging to Saurya Airlines, crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Nepali officials said. According to preliminary information, five bodies have been recovered at the scene of the accident, the newspaper Kathmandu Post reported. The plane skidded off the runway and crashed as it was taking off, an airport spokesman said. The aircraft was reportedly bound for Pokhara in Nepal, however, there was initially no official confirm…

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