Pokhara - Jomsom

After landing on runway 24, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in the Gandaki River with its right wing torn off. All 19 occupants were rescued, among them both pilots and three passengers were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Pokhara - Jomsom

Registration

9N-ACS

MSN

0044

Year of Manufacture

1991

Operator

Nepal Airways

Date

November 8, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Jomsom Dhawalagiri

Region

Asia • Nepal

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 8, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Pokhara - Jomsom experienced a crash involving Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, operated by Nepal Airways, with the event recorded near Jomsom Dhawalagiri.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on runway 24, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in the Gandaki River with its right wing torn off. All 19 occupants were rescued, among them both pilots and three passengers were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-ACS, MSN 0044, year of manufacture 1991.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on runway 24, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in the Gandaki River with its right wing torn off. All 19 occupants were rescued, among them both pilots and three passengers were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

16

Estimated Survivors

19

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 19

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pokhara - Jomsom

Operator

Nepal Airways

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Nepal

Aircraft Details

Registration

9N-ACS

MSN

0044

Year of Manufacture

1991