Beechcraft 1900D crash, Sep 25, 2011 (19 killed), Kathman...
Beechcraft 1900D accident on September 25, 2011 near Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal with 19 fatalities. Cause: Crew fatigue and poor crew...
- Date: September 25, 2011
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D
- Location: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew fatigue and poor crew coordination: an inexperienced first officer flew the approach below the required 6,000 ft, entered cloud and descended into trees, with standard procedures not followed.
A Buddha Air Beechcraft 1900D on a Himalayan sightseeing charter was returning to Kathmandu when it descended below the required altitude in marginal weather. It entered cloud, struck trees in hilly terrain near Bishanku Narayan and burned. Nineteen people died, including one passenger who died hours later from injuries.