.jpg) S2-AGU, the aircraft involved, seen in February 2016 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 March 2018 |
| Summary | Runway excursion on landing due to pilot error and unstable approach |
| Site | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal 27°41′33.29″N 85°21′32.03″E / 27.6925806°N 85.3588972°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bombardier Q400 |
| Operator | US-Bangla Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | BS211 |
| ICAO flight No. | UBG211 |
| Call sign | BANGLA STAR 211 |
| Registration | S2-AGU |
| Flight origin | Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Destination | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Occupants | 71 |
| Passengers | 67 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 51 |
| Injuries | 20 |
| Survivors | 20 |
US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, that crashed on 12 March 2018 while landing, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard. The aircraft, a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines, burst into flames after the crash. The 20 surviving passengers were seriously injured from the impact and the fire. It remains the deadliest aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi airline, and the deadliest incident involving the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.
A commission appointed by the government of Nepal investigated the accident and issued a report that concluded that the probable cause of the crash was pilot disorientation and a loss of situational awareness on the part of the flight crew. The report was criticized by the airline and by the Bangladeshi representative to the commission, who felt that the air traffic controllers at Tribhuvan International Airport had not done their job properly and could have prevented the accident.