MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The aircraft took off earlier in the day for an 18-minute flight, but has gone missing in the Myagdi district, Senior Superintendent of Nepal Police Mahendra Pokharel said, as quoted by The Himalayan Times.
A search and rescue mission involving security staff and military aircraft was launched near the small settlement of Ramche, where searchers spotted a fire, according to the police official.
Causes of the crash are currently being investigated, he added.
