The plane was scheduled to fly from Kathmandu to Lukla , a village in northeastern Nepal that is a popular staging post for people on their way to Mount Everest , the world 's tallest peak . The crash kills 16 passengers and 3 crew members . The aircraft was flying to a village popular with people travelling to work . The cause of the crash was not immediately clear .
The crash kills 16 passengers and 3 crew members . The aircraft was flying to a village popular with people travelling to work . The cause of the crash was not immediately clear .