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A Beechcraft 1900D passenger plane, operated by Buddha Air, struck terrain while on approach to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Nepal.
There were total of 16 tourists and 3 crew members on board. All were killed.
The weather was overcast with very low clouds on the approach. Flights were operating normally under VFR rules at the time of the accident. The Beech 1900 was on the base leg of the approach following an 'Everest Experience' sightseeing flight.
The accident location was a hill side near Kotdanda, approx. 5,5 km (3 NM) short of the runway 02 threshold and 5 km (2,7 NM) to the east of the extended centreline.
» Hemant Arjyal
VNKT 250050Z 00000KT 6000 -RA FEW010 SCT020 OVC100 20/19 Q1013
01:50 UTC / 07:35 local time:
VNKT 250150Z 00000KT 6000 FEW010 SCT025 OVC100 20/19 Q1014
Calm wind, Visibility: 6000 m; Few clouds, at 1000 feet; Scattered clouds at 2500 feet; Overcast sky at 10000 feet; Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Dewpoint: 19 degrees Celsius; QNH (Sea-level pressure): 1014 hPa
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
Location of the accident relative to KTM airport and the IFR holding pattern
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
| Statuts: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | dimanche 25 septembre 2011 |
| Heure: | 07:31 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Beechcraft 1900D |
| Compagnie: | Buddha Air |
| Immatriculation: | 9N-AEK |
| Numéro de série: | UE-295 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1997-11-01 (13 years 11 months) |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 16 / à bord: 16 |
| Total: | victimes: 19 / à bord: 19 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 8 km (5 milles) SSE of Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) ( Népal)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Népal |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Népal | |
| Numéro de vol: | 103 |
A Beechcraft 1900D passenger plane, operated by Buddha Air, struck terrain while on approach to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Nepal.
There were total of 16 tourists and 3 crew members on board. All were killed.
The weather was overcast with very low clouds on the approach. Flights were operating normally under VFR rules at the time of the accident. The Beech 1900 was on the base leg of the approach following an 'Everest Experience' sightseeing flight.
The accident location was a hill side near Kotdanda, approx. 5,5 km (3 NM) short of the runway 02 threshold and 5 km (2,7 NM) to the east of the extended centreline.
Sources:
» BBC» Hemant Arjyal
METAR Weather report:
00:50 UTC / 06:35 local time:VNKT 250050Z 00000KT 6000 -RA FEW010 SCT020 OVC100 20/19 Q1013
01:50 UTC / 07:35 local time:
VNKT 250150Z 00000KT 6000 FEW010 SCT025 OVC100 20/19 Q1014
Calm wind, Visibility: 6000 m; Few clouds, at 1000 feet; Scattered clouds at 2500 feet; Overcast sky at 10000 feet; Temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Dewpoint: 19 degrees Celsius; QNH (Sea-level pressure): 1014 hPa
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accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
Location of the accident relative to KTM airport and the IFR holding pattern
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
accident date: 25-09-2011
type: Beechcraft 1900D
registration: 9N-AEK
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