A helicopter with five passengers on board has gone missing in Nepal.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) — A helicopter with five passengers on board went missing in Nepal's Dolakha district on Friday, a Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) official said.

The Mustang Helicopters helicopter was flying from Charikot to Lapcha when contact was lost.

The helicopter took off at 12:17 local time and was expected to arrive at its destination around 1:00 p.m.

All five passengers on board are Nepalese citizens.

"Search and rescue coordination has been ongoing since the helicopter lost contact during its flight," a local source told Xinhua.

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