Kathmandu, May29

A helicopter that flew from Pokhara to Jomsom in search of a Tara Air aircraft has returned without any success due to bad weather. The weather condition at Pokhara-Jomsom route is currently cloudy with rainfall, affecting the search.

According to Pokhara Airport Information Officer Dev Raj Adhikari, A 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft of the Tara Air with 22 people onboard has lost contact with airport authorities. The plane, which took off at 9.55 am and went off the radar shortly thereafter, was flying from Pokhara to Jomsom in Nepal.