De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Feb 16, 2014 (18 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on February 16, 2014 near Dihidanda, Lumbini, Nepal with 18 fatalities. Cause: Nepal AAIC: Controlled flight...
- Date: February 16, 2014
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Dihidanda, Lumbini, Nepal
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Nepal AAIC: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot in command lost situational awareness while cruising in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing were deteriorated weather from a western disturbance and inappropriate, insufficient crew coordination when changing course.
Nepal Airlines Twin Otter 9N ABB, flying scheduled flight RNA183 from Pokhara to Jumla, entered cloud over the mountains of western Nepal while the captain decided to divert toward Bhairahawa. The aircraft flew into terrain near Dihidanda in Arghakhanchi District and disintegrated, killing all 3 crew and 15 passengers. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission final report of 25 August 2014 cited crew coordination, lack of situational awareness and poor weather as causes.