Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.

• 18 people have died after a small passenger plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Nepal has a poor aviation safety record and all of its airlines are banned from European airspace.
• Kathmandu's challenging weather and high altitude make it a difficult place to fly, an expert told BI.

18 people have died after a small passenger airplane crashed during takeoff in Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu.

The plane's captain is the only remaining survivor of the 19 onboard, including two crew members and 17 technicians of the airline, who were traveling to Pokhara, reportedly for aircraft maintenance.