Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | Voorlopig |
| Datum: | 14 MEI 2012 |
| Tijd: | ca 09:30 |
| Type: | Dornier 228-212 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Agni Air |
| Registratie: | 9N-AIG |
| Constructienummer: | 8216 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1997 |
| Motoren: | 2 Garrett TPE331-5A-252D |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 13 / inzittenden: 18 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 15 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 5 km (3.1 mijl) SW of Jomsom Airport (JMO) (Nepal)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Pokhara Airport (PKR/VNPK), Nepal |
| Jomsom Airport (JMO/VNJS), Nepal |
A Dornier Do 228 passenger plane, 9N-AIG, was destroyed when it struck the side of a mountain during near Jomsom, Nepal. Thirteen passengers and two pilots were killed. The flight attendant and five passengers survived the accident.
The flight had departed Pokhara (PKR) on a domestic passenger flight to Jomsom (JMO). According to the head of Nepal's national rescue department, the pilot told air traffic control moments before the crash that he was diverting back to Pokhara. The airplane crashed into the side of a hill near Marpha village.
Bronnen:
» The Himalayan Times
» Hemant Arjyal
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Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | D-CBDL | Dornier | built |
| 15 APR 1999 | 9M-NEO | Borneo Airways | reserved but not delivered; stored at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
| OCT 1999 | D-CBDL | Dornier | |
| 16 MAY 2001 | N420VA | CE Assets | bought |
| 16 MAY 2001 | N420VA | Vegas Jet Financial & Leasing | leased |
| 16 MAY 2001 | N420VA | Vision Air | sub-leased |
| 04 DEC 2001 | 9M-VAM | Hornbill Airways | |
| JAN 2004 | 9M-VAM | Hornbill Skyways | new name |
| 2008 | 9N-AIG | Agni Air |
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Pokhara Airport en Jomsom Airport bedraagt 69 km (43 miles).
De afstand tussen Pokhara Airport en Jomsom Airport bedraagt 69 km (43 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Dornier Do-228
- 34e ongeval
- 280+ built
- 4e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 5e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Nepal- 14e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 15e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)