Kathmandu - Meghauli
Flight / Schedule
Kathmandu - Meghauli
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
9N-ABR
MSN
1771
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Royal Nepal AirlinesDate
April 25, 1996 at 11:58 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Meghauli Narayani
Region
Asia • Nepal
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 25, 1996 at 11:58 AM, Kathmandu - Meghauli experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Royal Nepal Airlines, with the event recorded near Meghauli Narayani.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
31 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 31 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Kathmandu, the crew started the descent to Meghauli Airfield. On final, the aircraft was too high and landed too far down the runway, about 1,148 feet past the runway threshold (Meghauli Airstrip is 3,500 feet). Unable to stop on a wet grassy runway, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ravine. All 31 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-ABR, MSN 1771, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Kathmandu, the crew started the descent to Meghauli Airfield. On final, the aircraft was too high and landed too far down the runway, about 1,148 feet past the runway threshold (Meghauli Airstrip is 3,500 feet). Unable to stop on a wet grassy runway, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ravine. All 31 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
27
Estimated Survivors
31
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kathmandu - Meghauli
Operator
Royal Nepal AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Nepal
Aircraft Details
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