According to The Himalayan Timese, the plane was on its way from Pokhara west of the capital Kathmandu to Jomsom in the north of the country.

Air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane during Sunday morning and a helicopter has been sent out to search the area where they last had contact with the plane.

In addition to the crew, there are 13 Nepalese citizens, four Indians and two Germans on board, the Himalayan Times writes.