Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Nuwakot, Nepal
fatal2024-08-075 fatalities
Summary
An Air Dynasty Eurocopter AS350B2 (9N-AJD) crashed on a forested hillside in Suryachaur, Nuwakot district, three minutes after takeoff from Kathmandu Airport. Contact with the tower was lost at 13:57. The pilot and four Chinese passengers were killed. The helicopter was destroyed.
Incident details
Date
2024-08-07
Location
Nuwakot, Nepal
Aircraft
Registration
9N-AJD
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Source
Kathmandu Post ↗27.8833, 85.1667
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceKathmandu Post
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