The plane with 19 passengers and three crew members had gone missing, minutes after it took off from Pokhara for Jomsom. #Society #Nepal #TheKathmanduPost
#UPDATE The flight took off from the western town of Pokhara for Jomsom on Sunday at 9:55 am (0410 GMT), but air traffic control lost contact after 15 minutes, the airline said. Jomsom is a popular trekking destination in the Himalayas
The Tara Airlines plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom, took off from the resort town of Pokhara, 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Kathmandu. It lost contact with the airport tower shortly after takeoff.
A small plane of Nepal’s Tara Air went missing on Sunday morning in the mountainous region of the Himalayan nation minutes after taking off from the tourist city of Pokhara. #NepalMissingAircraft #NepalPlaneCrash
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We are following reports that a Tara Air Twin Otter is missing in Nepal. The aircraft took off from Pokhara at 04:10 UTC time. We received the last ADS-B signal at 04:22 UTC. Our ADS-B coverage in the area is limited.
The tranquility and breathtaking landscapes of Pokhara never fail to impress me. My last trip there was incredibly relaxing. #VisitNepal2020
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#TaraAir: Missing aircraft was travelling from Pokhara to Jomsom when it lost contact: officials
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