Kathmandu, April 6: All three crewmembers of a Yeti Airlines Twin Otter escaped unhurt when the aircraft hit a tree and two houses during takeoff from Tumlingtar airport in east Nepal, aviation officials said. The pilot lost control during takeoff for Lamidanda and crashed against a storehouse, tree and a canteen at the end of the airstrip damaging the aircraft.

Captain P Shrivastav was in command; other crew members included co-pilot K. Silwal and flight attendant D Sherchan. The crew was airlifted to the capital for medical attention Thursday. A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the accident.