* The Bangladeshi aircraft was carrying 67 passengers and four crew.
* "Eight bodies recovered so far from the plane crash. More deaths feared," Kathmandu police spokesman said.
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US-Bangla Airlines operates Boeing 737-800 and smaller Bombardier Dash 8 Q-400 planes.
* The plane caught fire after it careened off the runway during landing and crashed onto a football ground near the airport, the
Tribhuvan International Airport spokesperson, Prem Nath Thakur, was quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post.
* The airline, part of US-Bangla Group, is based in Dhaka and flies to several domestic and international destinations. They launched operations in July 2014 and operates Bombardier Inc and Boeing aircraft.
* The parent company is involved in a number of industries, including real estate, education and agriculture.
* Kathmandu's airport has been the site of several deadly crashes. Small aircraft often run into trouble at provincial airstrips.
* In September 2012, a Sita Air turboprop plane carrying trekkers to Mount Everest hit a bird and crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 19 on board.
* A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok crashed while trying to land in Kathmandu in 1992 killing all on board.\
