Plane crashes in Nepal

74 crashes in Nepal since 1946, with 969 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 74
• Fatal crashes: 51
• Fatalities: 969
• First recorded: May 7, 1946
• Most recent: November 3, 2026

Deadliest

1. September 28, 1992: Airbus A300, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (167 fatalities)
2. July 31, 1992: Airbus A310, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (113 fatalities)
3. January 15, 2023: ATR72-500, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal (72 fatalities)
4. March 12, 2018: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8), Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (51 fatalities)
5. July 12, 1969: Douglas DC-3, Hetauda Narayani, Nepal (35 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• De Havilland (21)
• Douglas (10)
• Pilatus (9)
• Dornier (6)
• Short (4)
• Airbus (3)
• Avro (3)
• Cessna (3)
• ATR (2)
• Harbin (2)
• Let (2)
• Beechcraft (1)

Aircraft

• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (20)
• Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (9)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (8)
• Dornier DO228 (6)
• Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant (4)
• Avro 748 (3)
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (2)
• Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 (2)
• Let L-410 (2)
• Airbus A300 (1)
• Airbus A310 (1)
• Airbus A330 (1)

Years

• 1999 (5)
• 1991 (3)
• 1992 (3)
• 2011 (3)
• 2016 (3)
• 2026 (3)
• 1960 (2)
• 1962 (2)
• 1967 (2)
• 1969 (2)
• 1981 (2)
• 1984 (2)

All crashes

• November 3, 2026: Helicopter (Fishtail Air; midair collision), Pheriche helipad, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu, Nepal (1 fatality)
• November 3, 2026: Helicopter (Dynasty Air; midair collision), Pheriche helipad, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu, Solukhumbu, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• January 2, 2026: ATR72-200, Bhadrapur, Koshi, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• July 24, 2024: Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-200, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (18 fatalities)
• January 15, 2023: ATR72-500, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal (72 fatalities)
• May 29, 2022: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Sanosware, Dhawalagiri, Nepal (22 fatalities)
• April 14, 2019: Let L-410, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (3 fatalities)
• May 16, 2018: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Simikot, Karnali, Nepal (2 fatalities)
• March 12, 2018: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8), Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (51 fatalities)
• May 30, 2017: PZL-Mielec AN-28, Bajura, Seti, Nepal (1 fatality)
• May 27, 2017: Let L-410, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (2 fatalities)
• September 24, 2016: Bae Jetstream 41, Siddharthanagar, Lumbini, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• February 26, 2016: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation, Chilkhaya, Karnali, Nepal (2 fatalities)
• February 24, 2016: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dana, Dhawalagiri, Nepal (23 fatalities)
• March 4, 2015: Airbus A330, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• February 16, 2014: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dihidanda, Lumbini, Nepal (18 fatalities)
• June 1, 2013: Dornier DO228, Simikot, Karnali, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• May 16, 2013: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Jomsom, Dhawalagiri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• September 28, 2012: Dornier DO228, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (19 fatalities)
• May 14, 2012: Dornier DO228, Jomsom, Dhawalagiri, Nepal (15 fatalities)
• November 21, 2011: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Talcha, Karnali, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• October 18, 2011: Britten-Norman Islander, Dhorpatan, Gandaki, Nepal (6 fatalities)
• September 25, 2011: Beechcraft 1900D, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (19 fatalities)
• December 15, 2010: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Okhaldhunga, Sagarmatha, Nepal (22 fatalities)
• August 24, 2010: Dornier DO228, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (14 fatalities)
• October 8, 2008: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (18 fatalities)
• June 21, 2006: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal (9 fatalities)
• June 30, 2005: Dornier DO228, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• May 25, 2004: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (3 fatalities)
• August 22, 2002: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal (18 fatalities)
• July 17, 2002: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal (4 fatalities)
• July 27, 2000: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dhangadhi, Seti, Nepal (25 fatalities)
• December 25, 1999: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Simara, Narayani, Nepal (10 fatalities)
• September 5, 1999: Avro 748, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (15 fatalities)
• August 7, 1999: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• July 7, 1999: Boeing 727-200, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (5 fatalities)
• January 17, 1999: Cessna 208A Caravan, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal (5 fatalities)
• November 19, 1998: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Namche Bazar, Sagarmatha, Nepal (1 fatality)
• August 21, 1998: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Ghorepani, Gandaki, Nepal (18 fatalities)
• November 6, 1997: Avro 748, Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• April 25, 1996: Avro 748, Meghauli, Narayani, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• January 17, 1995: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan, Bagmati, Nepal (2 fatalities)
• November 8, 1993: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Jomsom, Dhawalagiri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 1993: Dornier DO228, Bharatpur, Narayani, Nepal (19 fatalities)
• September 28, 1992: Airbus A300, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (167 fatalities)
• September 26, 1992: Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 1992: Airbus A310, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (113 fatalities)
• July 10, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal (3 fatalities)
• June 20, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Simikot, Karnali, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• June 9, 1991: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary, Sagarmatha, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• December 30, 1985: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Dhangadhi, Seti, Nepal (25 fatalities)
• December 30, 1985: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Dhangadhi, Seti, Nepal (25 fatalities)
• December 22, 1984: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Bhojpur, Koshi, Nepal (15 fatalities)
• December 22, 1984: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Bhojpur, Koshi, Nepal (15 fatalities)
• November 19, 1981: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Biratnagar, Koshi, Nepal (10 fatalities)
• November 19, 1981: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Biratnagar, Koshi, Nepal (10 fatalities)
• April 7, 1978: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, Rukumkot Rapti, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• March 31, 1975: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Bagmati, Nepal (5 fatalities)
• May 10, 1973: Douglas DC-8, Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Bagmati, Nepal (1 fatality)
• September 13, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Dulikhel Bagmati, Nepal (31 fatalities)
• February 27, 1970: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Jomsom Dhawalagiri, Nepal (1 fatality)
• July 12, 1969: Douglas DC-3, Hetauda Narayani, Nepal (35 fatalities)
• July 12, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Nepalgunj Bheri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• April 30, 1967: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Sagarmatha, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• February 8, 1967: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Bagmati, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• August 26, 1962: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Barse Dhuri, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 1962: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tulachan Dhuri, Nepal (10 fatalities)
• March 9, 1961: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Jiri Janakpur, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• November 5, 1960: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Siddharthanagar Lumbini, Nepal (4 fatalities)
• May 5, 1960: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), Dambusch Pass Gandaki, Nepal (0 fatalities)
• March 24, 1958: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kathmandu Bagmati, Nepal (20 fatalities)
• May 15, 1956: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kathmandu Bagmati, Nepal (15 fatalities)
• August 30, 1955: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Simara Narayani, Nepal (2 fatalities)
• May 7, 1946: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Simara Narayani, Nepal (0 fatalities)