Biratnagar - Kathmandu

On November 19, 1981 at 12:00 PM, Biratnagar - Kathmandu experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Nepal Airlines, with the event recorded near Biratnagar Kosi.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

After takeoff from Biratnagar Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane lost height and crashed. All 10 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-ABJ, MSN 746, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.4922°, 87.2769°.