The aircraft lost contact with the airport tower close to landing in an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops.
Family members and relatives of passengers on board the Twin Otter aircraft operated by Tara Air, weep outside the airport in Pokhara on May 29, 2022. Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal's mountains, officials said.
Army troops and rescue teams were headed to the possible site of the crash, believed to be around Lete, a village in Mustang district, Narayan Silwal, the army spokesman, said on Twitter."Poor visibility due to bad weather is hindering the efforts. The plane has not yet been located," he said. Rescuers were trying to reach an area where locals allegedly saw a fire, although it is still unclear what was burning, Silwal added.
There were six foreigners on board the plane, including four Indians and two Germans, according to a police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the media.It has been raining in the area for the past few days but flights have been operating normally. Planes on that route fly between mountains before landing in a valley.
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Rescuers Close to Plane That Crashed in Nepal With 22 AboardAuthorities in Nepal say rescuers have narrowed down a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people on board that is feared to have crashed in the mountains. The Tara Air plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom on Sunday, took off from the resort town of Pokhara, 125 miles east of Kathmandu. It lost contact with the airport tower shortly before landing. Rescuers have zeroed in on a possible location for the plane but have not been able to visually identify the turboprop Twin Otter aircraft. It has been raining in the area for the past few days. The flight route is popular with foreign hikers and Indian and Nepalese pilgrims who visit a revered temple.
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Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepal's mountainsAuthorities in Nepal have lost contact with a plane that had 22 people on board. The Tara Air plane had been on a 15-minute scheduled flight on a popular tourist route from the resort town of Pokhara to the mountain town of Jomsom.
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Nepal's Tara Air plane goes missing with 22 on boardA plane operated by Nepal's Tara Air carrying 22 people went missing at 9:55 a.m. local time on Sunday, an airline spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
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Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepal's mountainsPolice in Nepal say a small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route is missing in the mountains shortly after takeoff
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Plane With 22 People on Board Missing in Nepal's MountainsPolice in Nepal say a small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route is missing in the mountains shortly after takeoff. The Tara Airlines plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom on Sunday, took off from the resort town of Pokhara, 125 miles east of Kathmandu. It lost contact with the airport tower shortly after departure. A police official says a search is underway for the turboprop Twin Otter aircraft. It has been raining in the area for the past few days but flights have been operating normally. The route is popular with foreign hikers who trek on the mountain trails and also with Indian and Nepalese pilgrims who visit a revered temple.
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Rescuers close to plane that crashed in Nepal with 22 aboardRescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal’s mountains, officials said.
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