Listed below are particulars of airplane and helicopter crashes this century within the Himalayan nation, the place a number of airways fly to small airports in distant hills and mountains shrouded in clouds and reduce off from roads.
JULY 24, 2024
No less than 18 individuals have been killed when a Bombardier CRJ 200 airplane crashed and caught hearth whereas it was taking off from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
JULY 11, 2023
Six individuals have been killed in a helicopter crash in central Nepal. The chopper, which departed from Solukhunvhu district, dwelling to Mount Everest and different excessive mountain peaks, had 5 Mexican nationals and one Nepali pilot on board.
JAN 15, 2023
A twin-engine ATR 72 plane carrying 72 individuals, operated by Nepal’s Yeti Airways, crashed in Pokhara, killing all on board. It was the worst air crash within the nation since 1992 when all 167 individuals aboard a Pakistan Worldwide Airways airplane have been killed when it ploughed right into a hill because it tried to land in Kathmandu. MAY 29, 2022
Sixteen Nepalis, 4 Indians and two Germans died on a De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter plane that crashed quarter-hour after taking off from Pokhara, 125 km (80 miles) west of Kathmandu.
FEB 27, 2019
A helicopter crashed in unhealthy climate in japanese Nepal, killing all seven individuals on board, together with the tourism minister.
MARCH 12, 2018
Fifty-one of 71 individuals on a Bangladeshi airliner operated by US-Bangla Airways died when it crashed in cloudy climate because it got here in to land on the Nepalese capital’s hill-ringed airport.
FEB 26, 2016
Two individuals have been feared lifeless after a small airplane crashed in western Nepal’s Kalikot district. It was operated by Kasthamandap Airways.
FEB 24, 2016
A small airplane crashed in unhealthy climate, killing all 23 individuals on board. The Twin Otter plane, operated by Tara Air, was on a flight from Pokhara to Jomsom in western Nepal.
FEB 16, 2014
All 18 individuals on a small airplane that crashed in unhealthy climate have been killed. The Twin Otter plane was operated by state-run Nepal Airways Corp.
SEPT 28, 2012
A small propeller-driven Dornier plane struck a chicken and crashed shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu, killing 19 individuals, together with seven British and 5 Chinese language passengers.
SEPT 25, 2011
A small airplane carrying international vacationers to view Mount Everest crashed in unhealthy climate close to Kathmandu, killing all 19 individuals on board.
The Beech plane was operated by non-public airline Buddha Air.
DEC 16, 2010
A small airplane crashed within the Himalayan foothills of distant east Nepal, killing all 22 individuals onboard. The Twin Otter plane was operated by Tara Air.
AUG 24, 2010
Fourteen individuals – together with 4 Individuals, a Japanese and British nationwide – have been killed when their small airplane crashed in unhealthy climate in Nepal. It was operated by privately held Agni Air.
OCT 8, 2008
A small Twin Otter airplane crashed within the distant mountains of northeast Nepal, killing no less than 18 individuals, principally foreigners.
MARCH 4, 2008
4 U.N. arms screens have been amongst no less than 10 individuals killed in a helicopter crash in Nepal.
JUNE 21, 2006
A Twin Otter passenger airplane operated by Yeti Airways crashed minutes earlier than touchdown within the west of the nation, killing all 9 individuals on board.
MAY 25, 2004
A Twin Otter cargo airplane crashed within the Mount Everest area, killing its three crew. It was operated by Yeti Airways.
AUG 22, 2002
One other Twin Otter airplane, carrying international vacationers, slammed right into a mountain in unhealthy climate in Nepal, killing all 18 individuals on board. It was operated by Shangrila Air.
JULY 17, 2002
4 individuals have been feared lifeless after a twin-engined plane crashed right into a mountain in west Nepal minutes earlier than it was on account of land.
JULY 27, 2000
A Canadian-built Twin Otter passenger airplane crashed in western Nepal, killing all 25 individuals on board. It was operated by state-owned Royal Nepal Airways.
