An official in Nepal said on Monday that rescuers have discovered 14 dead from the accident site of an aircraft carrying 22 passengers who have not yet been located.
The plane’s wreckage, which belonged to the Nepali airline Tara Air, was discovered in Nepal’s northern Mustang province.
According to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Deo Chandra Lal Karn, fourteen remains have been discovered so far; the search is still ongoing in search of the other eight passengers.
“Despite the severe weather, we could send a crew to the location of the accident.”
The officer stated that the search for the other passengers was underway.
According to sources, the aircraft had four Indians, two Germans, and 16 Nepalis on board. Bad weather and steep terrain delayed search efforts, whereas they only began on Monday morning.
Before losing communication with the control tower, the aircraft had flown for 20 minutes.
After departing Pokhara, a major tourist and pilgrimage destination approximately 125 kilometres (80 miles) west of Kathmandu, the plane flew to Jomsom, about 50 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of Pokhara.
Flightradar24, a company that tracks planes in the skies, reports that the 9N-AET aircraft had its first flight in April of that year.
Deo Chandra Lal Karna, the spokesperson for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN), confirmed that it has readied five helicopters to assist in the rescue effort.
Everest, the world’s tallest peak, is in Nepal, which has a history of aviation disasters. Its weather may vary quickly, and airstrips are often in hilly places that are difficult to access.
51 passengers died when a US-Bangla Airlines aircraft from Dhaka to Kathmandu crashed and burst into flames upon landing in early 2018.
