Yeti Airlines Flight 101
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Yeti Airlines Flight 101 was a domestic flight in Nepal, that crashed on final approach to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal on 8 October 2008. The De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 registered as 9N-AFE originated from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.[1][2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 8 October 2008 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error and inclement weather |
Site | Lukla Airport, Nepal 27°41′13″N 086°43′47″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
Operator | Yeti Airlines |
Registration | 9N-AFE |
Flight origin | Kathmandu Airport, Nepal |
Destination | Lukla Airport, Nepal |
Occupants | 19 |
Passengers | 16 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 18 |
Injuries | 1 |
Survivors | 1 |
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