Narrative:
Crashed into the Lamjura hill while on approach to Lukla. At that the time of the crash there was heavy cloud buildup over the 3,600 m Lamjura Pass which planes have to cross to get into Lukla. The Nepalese accident investigation committee concluded that the captain provided false information to the Area Control Centre by declaring that he was proceeding south of the track while proceeding along the direct track all the time.
Hazardous behaviour and attitudes of the captain like over-confidence, being care free, casual non-compliance of SOPS and violation of regulations had caused the accident, it was concluded said. The committee also raised questions on Yeti Airlines policy for flying in adverse weather, diverting philosophy, communications procedures, monitoring of flight crew, the companys inability to initiate in-house investigations and execute corrective actions when required.
» Hemant Arjyal
» nepalnews.com
» Reuters
accident date: 25-05-2004
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-AFD
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 2004 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Yeti Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-AFD |
| MSN: | 651 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | W of Lukla ( Nepal)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal |
| Lukla Airport (LUA/VNLK), Nepal | |
| Flightnumber: | 117 |
Crashed into the Lamjura hill while on approach to Lukla. At that the time of the crash there was heavy cloud buildup over the 3,600 m Lamjura Pass which planes have to cross to get into Lukla. The Nepalese accident investigation committee concluded that the captain provided false information to the Area Control Centre by declaring that he was proceeding south of the track while proceeding along the direct track all the time.
Probable Cause:
Hazardous behaviour and attitudes of the captain like over-confidence, being care free, casual non-compliance of SOPS and violation of regulations had caused the accident, it was concluded said. The committee also raised questions on Yeti Airlines policy for flying in adverse weather, diverting philosophy, communications procedures, monitoring of flight crew, the companys inability to initiate in-house investigations and execute corrective actions when required.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Gorkhapatra Sansthan» Hemant Arjyal
» nepalnews.com
» Reuters
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accident date: 25-05-2004
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-AFD
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla Airport as the crow flies is 134 km (84 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla Airport as the crow flies is 134 km (84 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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