21 bodies found in Nepal plane crash

Nepali rescuers have retrieved bodies of all but one of 22 people on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside over the weekend. 

Nepali rescuers retrieved bodies of all but one of 22 people on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside over the weekend. Credit: AFP Photo

Air traffic control lost contact with the Twin Otter plane operated by Nepali carrier Tara Air shortly after it took off from Pokhara in western Nepal headed for Jomsom, a popular trekking destination. Credit: AFP

The Nepal army shared a photo of aircraft parts and other debris littering a sheer mountainside, including a wing with the registration number 9N-AET clearly visible. Credit: AFP Photo

About 60 people were involved in the operation, including the army, police, mountain guides and locals, most of whom trekked uphill for miles on foot to get there. Credit: AFP Photo

The civil aviation authority said the plane

According to the Aviation Safety Network website, the aircraft was made by Canada's de Havilland and made its first flight more than 40 years ago. Credit: Reuters Photo