Jumla - Nepalgunj

On January 17, 1999 at 04:30 PM, Jumla - Nepalgunj experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Necon Air, with the event recorded near Jumla Karnali.

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.

12 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 41.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Jumla Airport, en route to Nepalgunj, the single engine aircraft climbed to a height of 450 feet when it rolled to the left, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field near the airport. One pilot and four passengers were killed while seven other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-ADA, MSN 208-0235, year of manufacture 1993.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.4287°, 82.0592°.