NA cargo aircraft crashes, pilot killed

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Nepal Army's cargo aircraft crashed near the Kolti Airport in Bajura this afternoon, killing pilot Kailash Gurung. &nbsp;The aircraft with the call sign NA 048 crashed on a paddy field nearby the runway in course of landing.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>NA warrant officers Purna Bahadur Khadka and Anita Ale have been left severely injured in the accident.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Critically injured pilot Gurung was rushed to the Kolti Hospital where he breathed his last in course of treatment, according to Sub- Inspector of Police, Loksingh Bhat ,who was on duty at the airport that time.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The ill-fated aircraft en route to Simikot, Humla from Surkhet carrying foodstuffs attempted to land at the Kolti Airport after it failed to make a landing in Simikot.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Injured Khadka and Ale were flown to Nepalgunj on the Sita Air's flight. The remains of pilot Gurung were send to Nepalgunj on the same flight, according to Bhat.</p>