Kathmandu - Bhojpur

On December 22, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Kathmandu - Bhojpur experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Royal Nepal Airlines, with the event recorded near Bhojpur Kosi.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 65.2%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Bhojpur in marginal weather conditions, the Twin Otter struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. All three crew members and 12 passengers were killed while eight others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-ABH, MSN 376, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.1674°, 87.0505°.