Buddha Air Flight 103
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Buddha Air Flight 103 was being operated on the 25 September 2011 by Beechcraft 1900D, registered
9N-AEK, when it crashed at Kotdada Hill while attempting to land in bad weather at Kathmandu's Tribhuwan International Airport. All but one of the passengers and the three crew died in the accident, one Nepalese passenger was rescued but died on the way to hospital.
The aircraft had been on a tourist flight and was returning to Kathmandu, the 16 passengers included 10 Indian nationals, one Japanese, two Americans
and three Nepalese.
twin-engined turboprop airliner, it was thirteen-years old and registered in Nepal as 9N-AEK.
Initial investigation reveals that the aircraft being operated under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and two minutes to the safety of the runway went into clouds and crashed at 5400 feet. Air traffic controllers and members of the investigation team claim the reason for the crash was pilot error. However, it might take time for the final reports to come out.
Aircraft registration
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9N-AEK, when it crashed at Kotdada Hill while attempting to land in bad weather at Kathmandu's Tribhuwan International Airport. All but one of the passengers and the three crew died in the accident, one Nepalese passenger was rescued but died on the way to hospital.
The aircraft had been on a tourist flight and was returning to Kathmandu, the 16 passengers included 10 Indian nationals, one Japanese, two Americans
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and three Nepalese.
Aircraft
The aircraft was a 19-seater Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900
The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner...
twin-engined turboprop airliner, it was thirteen-years old and registered in Nepal as 9N-AEK.
Initial investigation reveals that the aircraft being operated under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and two minutes to the safety of the runway went into clouds and crashed at 5400 feet. Air traffic controllers and members of the investigation team claim the reason for the crash was pilot error. However, it might take time for the final reports to come out.