Air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane during the flight, which normally takes about 30 minutes. Citing statements of locals, a Nepal Army spokesperson said the plane might have crashed at the base camp of Manapathi peak.... Locals reportedly told the army that they had seen a “ burning plane ” falling toward the middle of rough terrain.“ Based on information provided by locals, we have diverted our ground searching and rescue team toward the alleged crash site, ” said the spokesma

Its weather can change suddenly and airstrips are typically located in mountainous areas that are hard to reach.In early 2018, a US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka to Kathmandu crashed on landing and caught fire, killing 51 of the 71 people on board....