2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash
 The aircraft involved in the accident, pictured two months earlier at Lukla Airport | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 May 2012 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Jomsom, Nepal 28°46′52″N 83°43′18″E / 28.78111°N 83.72167°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier Do 228-200 |
| Operator | Agni Air |
| Registration | 9N-AIG[1] |
| Flight origin | Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal |
| Destination | Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 6 |
The 2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash was an aircraft accident involving a Dornier Do 228 operated by Nepalese airline Agni Air.[2] The Dornier crashed, after a failed go-around, near Jomsom Airport in Nepal on 14 May 2012. The crash killed 15 of the 21 passengers and crew, including both pilots.[3][4]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Dornier Do 228-200, with registration 9N-AIG.
Crash
The aircraft was flying from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport on an unscheduled flight. There were eighteen passengers, two pilots and a flight attendant on board. At 09:30 local time (03:45 UTC), the aircraft attempted to land at Jomson, but the first attempt was aborted by the pilots. During the subsequent go-around, one of the aircraft's wings impacted a hill, causing the aircraft to crash.
Passengers and crew
| Nationality | Fatalities | Survivors | Total[5][6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | Crew | Passengers | Crew | ||
| Nepal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| India | 13 | – | 3 | – | 16 |
| Denmark | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Among others, the crash claimed the lives of Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Toh, Mavis (14 May 2012). "Agni Air Dornier 228-200 crashes in Nepal, killing 15". Flight Global. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (14 May 2012). "Crash: Agni D228 at Jomsom on May 14th 2012, impacted terrain during go-around". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Plane crashes in northern Nepal". BBC News. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Fifteen dead as plane explodes trying to land on mountain airstrip in the Himalayas". Daily Mail. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "15 die in Agni Air crash at Jomsom, six survive". República. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Låg bland säten och kroppar". Aftonbladet. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Child actor Taruni Sachdev of 'Paa' fame, among Nepal crash victims". India Today. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.