Three die at world's 'most dangerous' airport in Nepal

Three people have died in a plane crash in Nepal, at what is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous airports.

今日の英語の習慣化の題材は Plane Crash (飛行機事故)の記事です。

このNepal(ネパール)の空港は、標高が2,845mもあり(富士山の高さよりも少し位低い空港で、富士山の9合目からの離発着と言うことになります。)空気が非常に薄い為、離発着にはそれ相応(高高度での離発着技量)の技量を必要とします。詳細は記事を読んで見て下さい。

The plane veered off the runway and hit a stationary helicopter at Lukla Airport, the main gateway to the Everest region.
The runway is short and surrounded by mountains, making it extremely difficult for takeoff and landing.
The pilot of the plane and two police officers standing near the helicopter died. Three other people were injured.
Both aircraft belonged to companies involved in taking climbers, tourists and locals to the Everest region.
The reason for Saturday's accident is not clear. Officials said the weather was good and flights later resumed their operations.
Eyewitness Bikram Raj Bhandari told the BBC: "I heard an explosion from some distance and ran towards the airport to see what had happened. There was smoke all around."
The world's most dangerous airport?
Lukla Airport is located at an altitude of 2,845m (9,333ft).