Nepal plane crash leaves 70 people dead

The World

A Nepalese airplane crashed into the mountains on Sunday, killing at least 70 people onboard. Plane crashes in Nepal have become increasingly common. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Himendra Kumar, a senior business editor of The Kathmandu Post, about the crash and what we know about it so far.

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