RotorAlert
Incidents→🇳🇵 Nepal→2014-10-24
Incident report

Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Dolpa, Nepal

serious2014-10-24
Summary

A Fishtail Air AS350B2 (9N-AKA, manufactured 1994) on a rescue mission in upper Dolpa crashed when the tail rotor struck the surface. The pilot and support staff sustained minor injuries and were airlifted to Dunai by a Simrik Air helicopter.

Incident details
Date
2014-10-24
Location
Dolpa, Nepal
Registration
9N-AKA
Operator
Fishtail Air
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Source
Nepal News ↗
29.0000, 83.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNepal News
Other incidents in Nepal
2026-03-27minor
Lapchi, Nepal
Airbus Helicopters H125
2026-03-18serious
Khotang, Nepal
Aerospatiale AS350BA
2025-10-29serious
Lobuche, Nepal
Airbus Helicopters H125
2024-12-29minor
Banepa, Nepal
Eurocopter AS350B3e
Other Eurocopter incidents
2026-09-15fatal
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, United States
Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil — 3 fatalities
2026-08-19fatal
Mount Ololokwe, Kenya
Eurocopter EC130B4 — 7 fatalities
2026-08-14fatal
Sehmatal, Germany
Eurocopter AS 350B2 — 1 fatalities
2026-07-27serious
Opp, United States
Eurocopter UH-72A
← Back to all incidents
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.
Submit info
ShareX / TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedIn