All 23 on board Nepal’s Tara Air flight that was missing earlier on Wednesday are dead.
Victims included two foreigners from China and Kuwait on board and flying in poor visibility over mountainous terrain when it lost touch with the air traffic controller. Two children were also on board
Nepal’s Aviation Minister Ananda Pokhrel said the plane was found crashed at a jungle in Kekarko Butta.
Airport official Yogendra Kuwar said the plane was on an 18-minute flight, but lost contact after takeoff. He said there were no landing strips between the two airports.
According to ANI, the aircraft left Pokhran at 7.45 am, local time.
The plane had taken off from Pokhara, a resort town 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Kathmandu, and was heading north to Jomsom, the starting point for trekkers going into mountainous areas.
The Twin Otter aircraft was operated by domestic Tara Airlines. Only small planes can fly the route, which goes between mountains.
Jomson is popular among foreign tourists visiting the Mount Annapurna and Mustang region for trekking, and for Hindu pilgrims visiting the Muktinath temple.
(With inputs from ANI and AP)
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