De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 21, 2006 (9 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 21, 2006 near Jumla, Karnali, Nepal with 9 fatalities. Cause: Stall during a steep turn after a...
- Date: June 21, 2006
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Jumla, Karnali, Nepal
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall during a steep turn after a go-around at very low altitude, with insufficient height for recovery. Crew workload, a breakdown in cockpit discipline, standard operating procedure violations and weak operator and regulator oversight contributed.
A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter on a domestic service from Nepalgunj via Surkhet approached Jumla on runway 09 even though the wind favoured runway 27. After a go-around at excessive speed, the captain flew a steep, tight turn at low height; the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field east of the airport, burning. All nine people on board died.