China News Agency, Beijing, May 31. Kathmandu news: According to the news released by the spokesman of the Nepal Army on the 31st, a small plane of Nepal's Tara Airlines crashed on the 29th, killing all 22 people on board.

　　The company's DHC-6 twin-otter twin-engine turboprop light aircraft numbered 9N-AET took off from Pokhara, a famous tourist city in Nepal at about 9:55 on the 29th, and was originally scheduled to fly to Zomsom in the Mustang area. But then lost contact.

Nepal's "Republic" and other media reported that there were 19 passengers (13 Nepalese, 4 Indians, and 2 Germans) and 3 crew members on the plane.

　　According to a report from the Nepal Army spokesman on the morning of the 30th, search and rescue personnel have found the crash site of the plane on a hillside in Thanosville, Mustang Tasang 2nd District.

From the picture, the debris of the plane is scattered all over the place, and the plane parts with "9N-AET" printed on them are clearly visible.

But bad weather in the area once hampered search and rescue efforts.

　　Nepalese President Bhandari issued a public document on the 30th to express his condolences to the victims and drew the attention of relevant departments to institutional and technological reforms to ensure the safety of air travel.

Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has formed a five-member team on the 30th to investigate the cause of the crash.

On the same day, search and rescue personnel found the remains of 21 victims.

On May 31, the body of the last victim and the plane's black box were recovered.

　　Most of Nepal's domestic routes are operated by small and medium-sized aircraft, and accidents occur from time to time.

On February 24, 2016, a small Tara Airlines plane crashed into a valley on its way from Pokhara to Zomsom, killing 23 people.

Nepalese aviation safety expert Captain Amit Singh said at the time that the flight from Pokhara to Zomsom Airport had to pass through several valleys near Dhaulagiri.

Since there is no established route, pilots basically fly by sight.

　　In October 2010, a small plane of Tara Airlines crashed in the mountains of eastern Nepal, killing 22 people.

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