ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15149
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 2008 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MTV-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Vertical-T, opf. UNMIN |
| Registration: | RA-27019 |
| MSN: | 103M08 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bethan, 145 km E of Kathmandu -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Dudhauli camp, Sindhuli |
| Kathmandu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in bad weather over hilly terrain (2400 metres) 33 miles from Nepal's capital.
A Nepalese government investigation into the crash cited negligence and non-adherence to aviation rules by the pilot and the UN as the main causes for the accident.
The pilot flew VFR in an area surrounded by high mountains. The UN allowed pilots without the requisite experience to fly the aircraft.
Sources:
1. http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/03/03/asia/OUKWD-UK-NEPAL-HELICOPTER.php
2. https://www.mintrans.ru/
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1411781.php]
4. http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default
5. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/316591-un-staff-union-demands-publication-accident-reports.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2008 09:13 | Fusko | Added |
| 03-Mar-2008 11:04 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Mar-2008 11:06 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Mar-2008 03:59 | valery | Updated |
| 07-Mar-2008 03:21 | valery | Updated |
| 07-Mar-2008 10:37 | emil | Updated |
| 18-Jun-2008 10:26 | harro | Updated |
| 08-Jan-2011 14:19 | krasatpi | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2011 15:07 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2014 20:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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