2016 Air Kasthamandap crash
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A P-750 XSTOL, similar to the crashed aircraft
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | 26 February 2016 |
| Summary | Under Investigation |
| Site | Chilkhaya, Kalikot district, Nepal |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 9 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 9 |
| Aircraft type | PAC 750XL |
| Operator | Air Kasthamandap |
| Registration | 9N-AJB |
| Flight origin | Nepalgunj Airport, Nepalgunj |
| Destination | Jumla Airport, Jumla |
On February 26, 2016, a Air Kasthamandap PAC 750XL crashed landed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot district, Nepal, killing two crew members and injuring the nine passengers. There were eleven people in total on the plane.[1] One person was critically injured. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli expressed condolences to the families of crew members killed in the incident.[2] The accident occurred only two days after a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed in Nepal, killing 23.[3]
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Victims
The victims were identified as co-pilot Santosh Rana and pilot Dinesh Neupane. Santosh Rana was the son of Nepal's Minister of Land Reform and Management, CPN-UML central leader, and lawmaker Dal Bahadur Rana.[4]
Investigation
Initial reports showed that the Air Kasthamandap plane was trying to make an emergency landing after noon because of a technical problem.[5] The aircraft attempted to land on a farmer’s field near the top of a mountain. The front part of the plane was reported to have been crushed.
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