US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211
S2-AGU, the aircraft involved, seen in February 2016
Accident
Date12 March 2018 (2018-03-12)
SummaryRunway excursion on landing due to pilot error and unstable approach
SiteTribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
27°41′33.29″N 85°21′32.03″E / 27.6925806°N 85.3588972°E / 27.6925806; 85.3588972
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBombardier Q400
OperatorUS-Bangla Airlines
IATA flight No.BS211
ICAO flight No.UBG211
Call signBANGLA STAR 211
RegistrationS2-AGU
Flight originShahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh
DestinationTribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
Occupants71
Passengers67
Crew4
Fatalities51
Injuries20
Survivors20
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Crash site
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Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan Airport
Shahjalal Airport
Shahjalal Airport
Aerial view of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)

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.