De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Dec 22, 1984 (15 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on December 22, 1984 near Bhojpur, Koshi, Nepal with 15 fatalities. Cause: The crew began the descent too early...
- Date: December 22, 1984
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Bhojpur, Koshi, Nepal
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew began the descent too early and went below the minimum descent altitude in marginal weather.
A Royal Nepal Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-ABH) on a scheduled passenger service descended toward Bhojpur in marginal weather and struck a mountain slope a few km from the airport. All three crew and 12 passengers were killed, eight others were injured, and the aircraft was written off.