Fatal air crashes in Nepal
since 2000
1.
Aug
8,2016: 9N-AKA Fishtail Air helicopter
crash at chucche cliff of Nuwakot district. Captain Ranjan Limbu, Staff Nurse
Nisha Tamang, Laxmi Gurung, Kitman Gurung, of Siddhadhibs, Gorkha, his wife Aagyani,
Priti Gurung, 19, her five-day-old son has been killed.
2.
February
24, 2016: Tara Air’s Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 (9N-AHH) crashed in Rupse
of Myagdi, killing 23
3.
May 12,
2015: US Marine Corps’ UH-1Y Huey helicopter crash in
Sindhupalchok. Total 11, including six US marines, two Nepal army personal and five local had died in the incident.
4. Jun 2,
2015: 9N-AJP chopper belonging to Mountain Air crash in Yamuna Danda VDC in sindhupalchowk district on Tuesday, killing all four onboard. Captain Subek Shrestha including two Nepali Dr Sandip Mahat and Sher Bahadur Karki, amd a Dutch Jessica Wilford.
5.
February
16, 2014: Nepal Airline’s DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-ABB) crashed near
Sandhikharka of Arghakhanchi, killing 18
6.
September
28, 2012: Sita Air’s Dornier 228-202 (9N-AHA) crashed near the Tribhuvan
International Airport in Kathmandu, killing 19.
7.
May
14, 2012: Agni Air’s Dornier 228-212 (9N-AIG) crashed near Jomsom Airport in Mustang,
killing 15.
8.
October
18, 2011: Nepal’s Army’s Pilatus BN-2T Turbine Islander (RAN-49) crashed in
Dhorpatan, Baglung, killing 6.
9.
September
25, 2011: Buddha Air’s Beechcraft 1900D (9N-AEK) crashed near the Tribhuvan
International Airport in Kathmandu, killing 19.
10.
December
15, 2010: Tara Air’s DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 (9N-AFX) crashed near Shichaur
village in Okhaldhunga district, killing 22.
11. Augusdt 24, 2010: Agni Air’s Dornier 228-101
(9N-AHE) crashed near Bastipur, Shikharpur VDC in Makawanpur district, killing
14.
12.October 8, 2008: Yeti Airlines’ DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFE) crashed in
Lukla of Solukhumbu, killing 18.
13.June 21, 2006: Yeti Airlines’ DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AEQ) crashed near
Jumla Airport, killing 9.
14. May 25, 2004: Yeti Airlines’ DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFD) crashed near
Lukla of Solukhumbu, killing 3.
15. August 22, 2002: Shangri-La Air’s DHC-6 Twin
Otter 300 (9N-AFR) crashed near Pokhara, killing 18.
16.July 17, 2002: Skyline Airways’ DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AGF) crashed
near Surkhet Airport, killing 4.
17. July
27, 2000: Royal Nepal Airlines’ DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-ABP) crashed near
Simra Airport in Bara, killing 10.
The database records total 53 air crashes in Nepal since May 7, 1946.
The record, however, does include 3 helicopter crashes occurred in the nation
till Aug 9 2016.
