De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, May 25, 2004 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on May 25, 2004 near Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal with 3 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: May 25, 2004
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in cloud, with the crew not following approach routes or SOPs and the captain's overconfidence, plus operator deficiencies in weather policy and oversight.
A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter on a cargo flight from Kathmandu descended toward Lukla in poor visibility. It struck a mountain slope near the Lamjura Pass at about 11,600 feet, short of the airport. All three crew members were killed.