Mustang Air Helicopter Goes Out of Contact

Kathmandu — A Mustang Helicopter Pvt. Ltd. chopper carrying five passengers from Kathmandu to Dolakha has gone out of contact.

The helicopter lost communication at around 1:30 PM on Friday.

According to Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul, the helicopter—call sign 9N-ANO—went missing from the Lapcha–Charikot area of Dolakha.

The aircraft was being piloted by Captain Suraj Thapa.