Nepal plane missing: Fate of 22 people unknown, families weep outside airport

Updated On May 29, 2022 09:16 pm IST

A small passenger plane operated by a private airline  in Nepal went missing in the mountainous area of the Himalayan nations on sunday. The plance was carrying 22 people, when it went missing during cloudy weather. Local officials say search teams have been deployed to the site of a fire spotted by local residents.

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The plane took off in the morning for a 20-minute flight but lost contact with the control tower five minutes before it was due to land, government officials said. It was operated by Tara Air.(REUTERS file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 29, 2022 09:16 pm IST

The plane took off in the morning for a 20-minute flight but lost contact with the control tower five minutes before it was due to land, government officials said. It was operated by Tara Air.(REUTERS file photo)

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Family members and relatives of passengers on board the Twin Otter aircraft, weep outside the airport in Pokhara. According to th official statement by the airline, the plane was carrying four Indians, two Germans and 16 Nepalis, including three crew.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 29, 2022 09:16 pm IST

Family members and relatives of passengers on board the Twin Otter aircraft, weep outside the airport in Pokhara. According to th official statement by the airline, the plane was carrying four Indians, two Germans and 16 Nepalis, including three crew.(AFP)

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The weather office of Nepal said there had been thick cloud cover in the Pokhara-Jomson area since the morning.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 29, 2022 09:16 pm IST

The weather office of Nepal said there had been thick cloud cover in the Pokhara-Jomson area since the morning.(AFP)

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A group of mountaineers wait to board a flight at the Kathamnu airport. They are being deployed to the site in as they head to search and rescue of a plane operated by Tara Air that went missing.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A group of mountaineers wait to board a flight at the Kathamnu airport. They are being deployed to the site in as they head to search and rescue of a plane operated by Tara Air that went missing.(REUTERS)

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Hours after the plane got missing, state-owned Nepal Television said villagers had seen an aircraft on fire at the source of the Lyanku Khola River at the foot of the Himalayan mountain Manapathi, in a district bordering Tibet.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 29, 2022 09:16 pm IST

Hours after the plane got missing, state-owned Nepal Television said villagers had seen an aircraft on fire at the source of the Lyanku Khola River at the foot of the Himalayan mountain Manapathi, in a district bordering Tibet.(AFP)

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