A Tara Air passenger plane carrying 19 passengers and three crew lost contact with airport authorities in Nepal at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, the Kathmandu Post reported.

The plane was carrying 13 Nepalis, four Indians, two Germans and three crew members, the report said.

An air traffic controller at Jomsom Airport said they received unconfirmed reports about a loud noise in Ghasa in the Jomsom municipality.

The plane was on a 25-minute flight from Pokhara to Jomsom when it lost contact with the control tower, the Hakhabar reported.