Search and rescue operation for Nepal plane called off for today due to snowfall

KATHMANDU: Search operations for Tara Air’s 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft, which went missing in the mountainous district of Mustang on Sunday morning, have been called off for today due to heavy snowfall.

“Search and rescue operations have been called off due to heavy snowfall. All the helicopters deployed for search and rescue have been called back to bases,” said Premnath Thakur, General Manager, TIA.