2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash
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.[1][2][3]
 9N-AIG, the Dornier involved, seen two months earlier at Lukla Airport | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 May 2012 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Near Jomsom Airport, Nepal 28°46′52″N 83°43′18″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228-212 |
| Operator | Agni Air |
| IATA flight No. | AGCHT |
| 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
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.
Aircraft
The 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
The victims were two Nepali crews and 13 passengers, including Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[6] Six other passengers survived with injuries.
| Nationality | Fatalities | Survivors | Total[7][8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | Crew | Passengers | Crew | ||
| Nepal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| India | 13 | – | 3 | – | 16 |
| Denmark | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
See also
References
- 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.