 A Eurocopter AS350 operated by Air Dynasty, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 27, 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after take-off due to Unfavorable weather in Pathibhara area resulting in IMC conditions |
| Site | Taplejung, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS350 B3e |
| Operator | Air Dynasty |
| Registration | 9N-AMI |
| Flight origin | Pathibhara Devi Temple |
| Destination | Chuhandanda, Nepal |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On February 27, 2019, an Air Dynasty Eurocopter AS350 B3e carrying six passengers and one pilot was scheduled to fly a domestic chartered flight from Pathibhara Devi Temple in Taplejung to Chuhandanda in Tehrathum, Nepal.[1] The aircraft crashed at approximately 1.30 p.m. (NPT) whilst in bad weather in Taplejung. All seven people on board died in the crash, including Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, Nepal's Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation.[2]
- ^ "Nepal Tourism Minister Adhikari among 7 dead in helicopter crash". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Update: All onboard seven confirmed dead in Taplejung helicopter crash". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2019-02-27.