Katmandu – Dhangadhi

On December 30, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Katmandu – Dhangadhi experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Nepalese Army, with the event recorded near Dhangadhi Seti.

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

25 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 22, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Dhangadhi Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located on a mountain slope, few km from the airfield. All 25 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RAN-23, MSN 1978, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.7035°, 80.5876°.