A 9N AIV Pilatus porter aircraft of Tara Air skidded off the runway in Lukla, around noon on Thursday.

The plane met with the mishap at 12.15 pm while trying to land. The aircraft hit the gates of a hotel 15 metres away from the runway after it lost control.

Although the aircraft has been completely damaged, Captain Kosh Thapa is unhurt, said the Lukla Civil Aviation Office. Last year, Sita Air had similar accident in Lukla.

Lukla airport is said to be the most dangerous airport of Nepal, say experts, and is considered seventh dangerous worldwide.