Nepal records 14th fatal airplane and 3th helicopter crash since turn of century.

Nepal records 14th fatal airplane and 3th helicopter crash since turn of century

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.