Dornier DO228 crash, Jul 31, 1993 (19 killed), Bharatpur
Dornier DO228 accident on July 31, 1993 near Bharatpur, Narayani, Nepal with 19 fatalities. Cause: Descent into poor weather, leading to controlled...
- Date: July 31, 1993
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Bharatpur, Narayani, Nepal
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent into poor weather, leading to controlled flight into terrain short of the runway. A final investigation report was not located.
A Dornier 228 operated by Everest Air on a scheduled service from Kathmandu to Bharatpur was descending into poor weather when it struck the slope of a rocky peak about 6.5 km short of the runway 15 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 19 people on board died.