They are recruited from throughout Nepal and among the aircrews will be men who know the crash area intimately.

Officials feared last night it will be at least 300 but the crash area is notorious for sheltering illegal immigrants.

As he scanned the crash area, Kaplan grimaced and shook his head again.

Two units headed for the crash area on dirt roads, some traveling by foot.

The crash area was declared a crime scene and the French justice system opened a manslaughter investigation.

Searches of the possible crash area produced no results.

People were very interested and visited the crash area.

They immediately closed the crash area, but they continued to take things away.

A fire in one part of the accident can quickly spread via spilled gasoline and cover the entire crash area.

About 3:30, with all the survivors on their way to hospitals, rescue workers started moving the last bags from the crash area to the lawn.