Police say that all 22 people travelling in a small passenger plane that crashed in Nepal have been killed. The Tara Air Twin Otter plane took off on Wednesday from Lamidanda Airport, 162 km (101 miles) east of Kathmandu and was heading to the capital. The wreckage was found on a hillside in eastern Nepal's Himalayan foothills. The plane was found early on Thursday after the search resumed at first light. The operation had been suspended later due to heavy cloud cover and fading light.The plane was carrying 19 passengers and three crew. Tara Air said one of the passengers was an American citizen while the rest were believed to be Nepalese citizens, all whom were returning from a pilgrimage to a Hindu temple.
News On AIR | December 16, 2010 6:51 PM
Plane crash in Nepal kills all 22 onboard