Passenger plane disappears during flight over Himalayas in Nepal

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A small passenger plane with 21 people on board went missing in Himalayas region in Nepal, officials said on Wednesday.

The twin Otter aircraft took off from Nepal’s second-largest city of Pokhara just before 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday and was scheduled to fly to Jomsom.

It is believed that 18 passengers, including two tourists, and 2 crew members were on board the aircraft.

A search and rescue operation has been launched, and the fate of the aircraft is unknown.