The nationalities of 22 people in the cabin of the missing plane in Nepal have been identified

The plane lost contact while on a scheduled 15-minute flight from the tourist town of Pokhara to the mountain town of Jomsom.

“The plane 9N-AET is owned by the private airline Tara Air. It lost contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off at 9:55 am (local time)” – a source from local police Phuong said.

It is known that Tara Air mainly owns Canadian-built Twin Otter aircraft.

An air traffic controller at Jomsom airport said there was an unconfirmed report of a “loud noise” in Ghasa in Jomsom, according to the newspaper. Kathmandu Post.

The newspaper added that two helicopters were dispatched to the areas where the last contact was made, which was at Lete Pass.

A plane carrying 22 people went missing in the Jomsom mountains in Nepal. Photo: Sky News

Missing plane carrying 13 people Nepali4 Indians, 2 Germans and 3 crew members.

The area has been raining for several days, however, flights are operating as usual.

The plane’s route required it to fly between the mountains of Jomsom, about 80 kilometers from Pokhara, before landing in a valley.

Rescue work is currently underway, and at the same time, Nepalese authorities are urgently investigating the cause of the incident.

Nepal – the country with the highest mountain peak in the world – has recorded many domestic plane crashes because of its volatile weather conditions and rugged mountainous terrain.