KATHMANDU, July 24: The Saurya Airlines aircraft that crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday had been in service for 21 years and 4 months. The Bombardier CRJ 200 series aircraft, built in Montreal, Canada, had a varied ownership history.

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Saurya Airlines aircraft that crashed while en route to Pokhara for a regular C-Check crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) seconds after its takeoff. The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ 200, was insured by Prabhu Insurance for Rs 300 million.