Summary
On August 24, 2010, a Dornier 228 (9N-AHE) was involved in an accident near Kathmandu, NP. The accident resulted in 14 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On August 24, 2010 about 7:30 AM local time, an Agni Air (registration 9N-AHE) Dornier 228 equipped with Garrett TPE331 engines, impacted terrain about 20 miles south of Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal. The 14 passengers and crew on board received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight had departed KTM and its intended destination was Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA).
The accident is being investigated by the Nepal Accident Investigation Commission. The NTSB has appointed a U.S.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA10WA089. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft 9N-AHE.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 24, 2010 about 7:30 AM local time, an Agni Air (registration 9N-AHE) Dornier 228 equipped with Garrett TPE331 engines, impacted terrain about 20 miles south of Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal. The 14 passengers and crew on board received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight had departed KTM and its intended destination was Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA).
The accident is being investigated by the Nepal Accident Investigation Commission. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design and manufacture of the engines.
All requests for information should be directed to:
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel:4262387, 4262326, 4262518
Fax:977-1-4262516
E-mail: dgca@caanepal.org.np
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10WA089