Yarsagumba collector found crashed Tara Air plane tracking fuel smell
Summary
A young yarsagumba collector in Mustang found the crashed Tara Air Twin Otter after following a fuel smell and spotting debris and body parts on a hillside. The aircraft had gone missing with 22 people on board, including three crew members and 19 passengers.
Key Points
- Bishal Gharti Magar, a yarsagumba collector from Baglung, found the crash site of the missing Tara Air Twin Otter in Mustang.
- He said he noticed a diesel-like smell, followed it downhill, and discovered the debris and scattered body parts.
- The aircraft had been carrying 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew members, when it lost contact at 10:07 a.m.
- Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma confirmed that Gharti Magar first found the plane and sent photos of the site.
