A Manang Air helicopter, which had gone missing since this morning, has crashed at Lamjura Danda.

The chopper with call sign 9N-AMV that took off for Kathmandu from Surke at 10: 05 am today was found crashed at Chyandanda in Lamjura of Bhakanje, Likhupike Rural Municipality-5, Rural Municipality Chairperson Mina Karki Basnet said.

The helicopter was flown by Capitan Chet Gurung.

Apart from Captain Gurung, there were five foreigners on board the helicopter, Sagar Kandel, ATC Office at the Lukla Airport, said.