Pokhara – Jomsom
Flight / Schedule
Pokhara – Jomsom
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
9N-AET
MSN
619
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Tara AirDate
May 29, 2022 at 10:07 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Shikha Dhawalagiri
Region
Asia • Nepal
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 29, 2022 at 10:07 AM, Pokhara – Jomsom experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Tara Air, with the event recorded near Shikha Dhawalagiri.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 22 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: 19, passenger fatalities: 19, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed Pokhara City Airport Runway 04 at 0955LT on a schedule service to Jomsom, carrying 19 passengers and three crew members. After takeoff, the pilot initiated a turn to the left and continued to climb to 12,000 feet (calibrated altitude) when a turn was initiated to the right. In limited visibility, the aircraft impacted the slope of a rocky mountain located in the area of Shikha, some 14 km southwest from the Annapurna Mountain. The wreckage was found the following day. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 22 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-AET, MSN 619, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
3
Passengers
19
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Pokhara City Airport Runway 04 at 0955LT on a schedule service to Jomsom, carrying 19 passengers and three crew members. After takeoff, the pilot initiated a turn to the left and continued to climb to 12,000 feet (calibrated altitude) when a turn was initiated to the right. In limited visibility, the aircraft impacted the slope of a rocky mountain located in the area of Shikha, some 14 km southwest from the Annapurna Mountain. The wreckage was found the following day. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 22 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
19
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pokhara – Jomsom
Operator
Tara AirFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Nepal
Aircraft Details
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