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17 Jan 2026 9:25
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal has gone missing with 22 people on board

    A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal has gone missing with 22 people on board


    Cloudy weather preventing search helicopters from flying to the flight's last known location.

    Army and police search teams are now heading into the area.

    The Tara Air plane took off today from the tourist town of Pokhara, some 125km west of the capital Kathmandu, headed towards Jomsom, about 80km to the northwest.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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