Goma Air Flight 409

Goma Air Flight 409
The aircraft involved in the crash pictured in 2016, then operated by Goma Air
Accident
Date27 May 2017 (2017-05-27)
SummaryCrashed short of runway in low visibility
SiteLukla, Nepal
27°41′07″N 86°43′35″E / 27.68526°N 86.72646°E / 27.68526; 86.72646
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLet L-410UVP-E
OperatorSummit Air
Registration9N-AKY
Flight originTribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
DestinationTenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal
Occupants3
Passengers0
Crew3
Fatalities2
Injuries1
Survivors1

On 27 May 2017, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating as Goma Air Flight 409 crashed short of the runway whilst attempting to land at Tenzing–Hillary Airport in Nepal. It was on final approach when the aircraft hit trees short of the runway and subsequently slid down a slope before coming to rest about 200 metres (656 ft) below runway level and 40 metres (131 ft) short of the runway. The captain and the first officer died as a result of the accident, while another crew member received injuries.[1]

  1. ^ "Accident: Summit L410 at Lukla on May 27th 2017, contacted trees and impacted ground before runway". avherald.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.