Posted on 05/29/2022 8:01:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The plane was flying from the city of Pokhara to Jomsom, a popular tourist town in central Nepal. The aircraft took off at 9:55 a.m. local time and lost contact with air control about 12 minutes into the flight, Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority said. Flights between the two cities are usually 20-25 minutes long.
There were 19 passengers and three crew members on board, the spokesperson said.
Authorities believe the incident was caused by poor weather, according to Binod B.K., an official at the Nepal's home ministry. Two German nationals, four Indians and 13 Nepali citizens are among the 22 people missing, according to the ministry. The nationalities of two passengers are unknown.
Pokhara is some 80 miles west of Kathmandu, the capital. The plane lost contact with the control tower five minutes before it was due to land at Jomsom, an airline official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Tara Air mainly flies Canadian-built Twin Otter turboprop planes. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said the missing aircraft made its first flight in April 1979.
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Geez. "It'll be 25 minutes..."
bttt
CFIL Controled Flight into Terrain would be just a guess.
That’ll leave a mark...
Best way to get around Nepal is by bus, and ride on the roof. If the bus plunges into a ravine, at least you have a chance to jump clear and maybe survive.
21 bodies recovered after plane crashes into Himalayan mountainside in Nepal
https://nypost.com/2022/05/30/21-bodies-recovered-after-plane-crashes-into-nepal-mountains/
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