A Tourism Ministry official said around 17 passengers of the 71 onboard were injured, who were taken to a hospital. More details are awaited.
As per the local media reports, smoke was seen rising from the aircraft. The flight swerved off the runway during landing and crashed into a soccer field about 2:20 p.m., The Kathmandu Post reported, citing an airport spokesman.
The plane, a twin-engine turboprop, can carry as many as 78 passengers. US-Bangla Airlines began operations in 2014, and its route between Dhaka and Kathmandu was its first international one, said the Center for Aviation. The airline is a subsidiary of the US-Bangla Group, a joint American-Bangladeshi company.