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President condoles casualties in Tara Air crash



KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended heartfelt tributes to all those killed in the Tara Air’s Twin Otter plane crash in Mustang.

In a tweet Monday, the Head-of-the-State has drawn the attention of the bodies concerned towards institutional and technical enhancements for ensuring safe air travel.

The plane with call sign 9N-AET-DHC-6 had gone missing Sunday as it was en route to Jomsom from Pokhara and its wreckage was found Monday at Sansure Cliff of Thasang Rural Municipality-2 in Mustang.

So far mortal remains of 13 have been recovered and remaining nine are feared dead.

A total of 22 people, including two Germans and three crew members, were on board the plane.

The plane had left Pokhara for Jomsom at 9:55 am and had its last contact with the air traffic controller at 10:07 am.

Publish Date : 30 May 2022 16:44 PM

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