President condoles casualties in Tara Air crash

KATHMANDU: MAY. 30 – 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 today, 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 yesterday as it was en route to Jomsom from Pokhara and its wreckages were found today at Sanosware Cliff of Thasang Rural Municipality-2 in Mustang.

So far mortal remains of 13 have been recovered and the remaining nine are feared dead. A total of 22 people including two Germans and three crew members were onboard 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.