On 14 May 2012, a Dornier 228 passenger aircraft of Agni Air operating Flight CHT, crashed near Jomsom Airport, Nepal, killing 15 of the 21 people on board, including both pilots and Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[1][2][3]
 9N-AIG, the Dornier involved, seen two months earlier at Lukla Airport | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 May 2012 |
| Summary | Crashed on a hill due to mechanical failure and Pilot error |
| Site | Near Jomsom Airport, Nepal 28°46′52″N 83°43′18″E / 28.78111°N 83.72167°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228-212 |
| Operator | Agni Air |
| IATA flight No. | AG-CHT |
| Registration | 9N-AIG |
| Flight origin | Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal |
| Destination | Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Nepal |
| Occupants | 21 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 6 |
Accident
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The aircraft was flying from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport on an unscheduled flight CHT. There were eighteen passengers, two pilots and a flight attendant on board. At 09:30 local time (03:45 UTC), Flight CHT attempted to land at Jomson, but the first attempt was aborted by the pilots. During the subsequent go-around, one of the aircraft's wings impacted a hill, causing the aircraft to crash, killing 15 out of the 21 people on board.[1]
Aircraft
editThe aircraft involved was a Dornier 228-212 registered as 9N-AIG. It was built by Dornier Flugzeugwerke in 1997 and was operated by Hornbill Skyways before being purchased by Agni Air in 2008.[4][5]
Passengers and crew
editThe victims were two Nepali crew members and 13 passengers, including Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[6] Six other passengers survived with injuries.
| Nationality | Fatalities | Survivors | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | Crew | Passengers | Crew | ||
| Nepal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| India | 13 | – | 3 | – | 16 |
| Denmark | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hradecky, Simon (14 May 2012). "Crash: Agni D228 at Jomsom on May 14th 2012, impacted terrain during go-around". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Plane crashes in northern Nepal". BBC News. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Toh, Mavis (14 May 2012). "Agni Air Dornier 228-200 crashes in Nepal, killing 15". Flight Global. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR 9N-AIG (AGNI AIR) DORNIER 228-212". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Child actor Taruni Sachdev of 'Paa' fame, among Nepal crash victims". India Today. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "15 die in Agni Air crash at Jomsom, six survive". República. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Låg bland säten och kroppar". Aftonbladet. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
