The twin-engine aircraft that crashed in Nepal and killed all 72 on board was co-piloted by Anju Khatiwada.
for analysis to determine what caused the crash.
A plane crash Sunday near an airport in Nepal has killed at least 68 people, according to investigators. Hundreds of relatives and friends of the victims consoled each other Tuesday at a local hospital. Families of some victims whose bodies have been identified prepared funerals for their loved ones.Co-pilot Khatiwada’s colleagues, however, were still in disbelief.
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