Plane explosion in Nepal captured on shocking video leaves 18 dead, 1 survivor

The captain of a Nepali passenger plane was the sole survivor Wednesday when a Saurya Airlines aircraft taking off from the capital Kathmandu skidded off the runway and exploded, officials said.

The disastrous impact that left 18 dead has been captured on video. The pilot was taken to the hospital for treatment.

"It is unclear why it crashed," said Saurya Airlines marketing head Mukesh Khanal, according to Reuters.

The plane carrying 18 Nepalis and a Yemeni citizen, all employees of the carrier...