A US Air Force UH-1Y Huey helicopter has gone missing since 3pm on Tuesday at Sunkhani of Charikot—67 km North-east from Kathmandu, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.

Two American flight attendants and a Nepali captain were onboard the military helicopter deployed for rescue mission in the area.  Nepal Army Spokesperson Gen Jagdish Chandra Pokhrel said the helicopter has not traced but a team has been mobilised to locate the aircraft.