In Nepal, a passenger flying from Pokhara to Jomsom has met with an accident. There were 22 people on board this plane, including a crew member, including four Indians. The airport authority said that there was no contact with the plane since 10:07 am. However, the wreckage of the plane was now found at around 4 pm. The chief of G Darsal Tribhuvan International Airport said, "Investigation is being carried out at the spot.''
Army spokesman Narayan Silwal said the Nepalese army has left for the spot by land and air. Earlier the traffic controller of The Jomasom Airport had said that a loud blast has been reported in Ghasa, but it cannot be confirmed. A helicopter was sent to search the area of the blast and it was also told that the plane was last contacted at the site of the blast. On the other hand, after the disappearance of the plane, there were a lot of problems due to bad weather in its search. It is being told that after the debris of the plane has been found, further action is now being taken. There were 13 Nepalese, four Indians, two Germans and three crew members on board.
According to Tara Air, the four Indians on board the plane are named Kumar Tripathi, Dhanush Tripathi, Ritika Tripathi and Vaibhavi Bandekar. Apart from this, the passengers include Indra Bahadur Golay, Purushottam Golay, Rajan Kumar Golay, Basant Lama, Ganesh Narayan Shrestha, Raveena Shrestha, Rashmi Shrestha, Rozina Shrestha, Prakash Sunuwar, Makar Bahadur Tamang, Rammaya Tamang, Sukumaya Tamang, Tulsi Devi Tamang, Ashok, Mike Grete, Uwe Wilner. Tara Air spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula has also confirmed that the plane has gone missing and the search operation is on.
The pilots of the aircraft are Captain Prabhakar Prasad Ghimire, co-pilot Itasa Pokharel and air hostess Qasmi Thapa. On the other hand, the Nepal Police spokesperson told a website that the Tara Airlines plane which was going to Mustang had disappeared. The Nepalese army is looking for the missing plane with the help of a helicopter. The police of the Mustang area and the soldiers of Nepal Prahari are engaged in the search operation.
Nepal: Tara Air plane carrying 22 passengers, including 4 Indians, goes missing
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