Nepal Plane Crash: Tara Air's De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, all you need to know- IN PICS
A Tara Air plane flying from Pokhara to Jomsom in Nepal crashed near the Jomsom Airport on May 29, 2012; killing all 22 onboard as per the initial reports, with 14 bodies already recovered.
On May 29 (Sunday) morning, a Twin Otter 9N-AET plane belonging to Tara Air crashed in Nepal went missing. The small plane was travelling from Pokhara to Jomson, a popular tourist destination in the Himalayas and took off at 10:15 am from Pokhara. The missing plane was carrying four Indians, two Germans and 13 Nepalese nationals, with 3 crew members. By late evening, with helps of locals and by tracking pilot's phone, the location of ill-fated plane was ascertianed and the wreckage was spotted. On Monday morning (May 30), Nepali Army shared the wreckage of the plane, confirming the fate of the plane. Initial reports suggest that all 22 onboard were killed the crash, with 14 bodies already recovered. Nepal, home to the world's highest mountain, does have a record of accidents on its extensive domestic air network, with changeable weather and airstrips in difficult mountain locations.