A plane carrying 21 people has crashed in a Nepal and everyone on board is feared dead, Nepali Tourism and Aviation Minister Ananda Pokharel. Few bodies have been recovered from the Tara Air plane, but they are unrecognizable.
The Twin Otter plane took off Wednesday morning from the city of Pokhara. It was scheduled to land in the town of Jomsom, Tara Air spokesman Bhim Rai said.
The total flight time was supposed to be 19 minutes, but contact was lost eight minutes after takeoff.
Residents in Nepal's Myagdi District saw flames shooting up from a forest and called security officials, Pokharel said. Authorities arrived and found the plane's wreckage.
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