2019 Air Dynasty helicopter crash

2019 Air Dynasty helicopter crash (Nepali: २०७५ ताप्लेजुङ हेलिकप्टर दुर्घटना)
A Eurocopter AS350 operated by Air Dynasty, similar to the one involved in the accident
Accident
DateFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
SummaryCrashed shortly after take-off due to Unfavorable weather in Pathibhara area resulting in IMC conditions
SiteTaplejung, Nepal
Aircraft
Aircraft typeEurocopter AS350 B3e
OperatorAir Dynasty
Registration9N-AMI
Flight originPathibhara Devi Temple
DestinationChuhandanda, Nepal
Occupants7
Passengers6
Crew1
Fatalities7
Survivors0
Map of Taplejung District
Rabindra Prasad Adhikari died in the crash.

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Update: All onboard seven confirmed dead in Taplejung helicopter crash". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2019-02-27.