Rescue operation halted for crashed aircraft in Nepal due to snow
All the helicopters deployed for the search and rescue operation for the crashed Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, have been called off after the snowfall in Mustang district.
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All the helicopters deployed for the search and rescue operation for the crashed Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, have been called off after the snowfall in Mustang district.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — 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. The Tara Air plane was on a 20-minute scheduled flight from the resort town of Pokhara, 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Kathmandu, to the mountain town of Jomsom. The turboprop Twin Otter aircraft lost contact with the airport tower close
The plane was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom on Sunday from the resort town of Pokhara, 125 miles east of Kathmandu.
Missing Nepal plane with 22 onboard found in Mustang - The Tara Air aircraft took off at 9.55 am from Pokhara and lost contact with the control tower 15 minutes later, according to an airline spokesperson.
Uniindia: Kathmandu, May 29 (UNI) Tara Air’s 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, which went missing in the mountainous district of Mustang on Sunday morning, has been located at Kowang village of the district, Nepal Airport official said, according to Khaleej Times.