Nepalese aircraft Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft carrying 19 passengers, flying from Pokhara to Jomsom at 9:55am, has lost contact, news reports emerged.
"The missing aircraft was hosting four Indian and three Japanese nationals; the remaining were Nepali citizens, and the aircraft had 22 passengers including the crew, Nepalese state television reported, according to news agency ANI.
According to The Kathmandu Post, a helicopter has been dispatched near Lete Pass where the last contact was made, according to the air traffic controller of Jomsom Airport.
The story will be updated as more details emerge
