 A Mil Mi-8 helicopter, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 September 2006 |
| Summary | Pilot error along with poor airline training[1] |
| Site | Ghunsa, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8 |
| Operator | Shree Air |
| Registration | 9N-AHJ |
| Flight origin | Phungling, Nepal |
| Destination | Ghunsa, Nepal |
| Occupants | 24 |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 23 September 2006, a Shree Air Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed on a chartered flight from Phungling to Ghunsa in Eastern Nepal. The accident killed all 24 passengers and crew on board, including an expedition of World Wide Fund for Nature.[1]
- ^ a b "Final Report of Accident Investigation of Helicopter 9N-AHJ" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.