Aircraft Carrying 23 Passengers Crashes in Nepal, All Passengers Reported Dead. Photos

An aircraft of missing Tara Airlines with 23 people on board has been found crashed in ‪Myagdi‬ District in Nepal on Wednesday afternoon. Ananda Prasad Pokharel, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, told Xinhua, "The crashed plane has been found in a forest in Myagdi District".

The Twin Otter plane took off Wednesday morning from the city of Pokhara. It was scheduled to land in the town of Jomsom, Tara Air spokesman Bhim Rai said. The total flight time was supposed to be 19 minutes, but contact was lost eight minutes after takeoff.

 It has been reported that the aircraft crashed after colliding with trees. Local police say the bodies are not in identifiable position at the site. The aircraft was carrying 18 passengers including two infants and three crew members.