2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash explained

Agni Air Flight CHT
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Occurrence Type:Accident
Summary:Crashed on a hill due to mechanical failure and Pilot error
Site:Near Jomsom Airport, Nepal
Aircraft Type:Dornier 228-212
Operator:Agni Air
Tail Number:9N-AIG
Origin:Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal
Destination:Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Nepal
Occupants:21
Passengers:18
Crew:3
Fatalities:15
Injuries:6
Survivors:6
Iata:AG-CHT

On 14 May 2012, a Dornier 228 passenger aircraft of Agni Air operating Flight CHT, crashed near Jomsom Airport, Nepal, killing 15 of the 21 people on board, including both pilots and Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[1] [2] [3]

Accident

The aircraft was flying from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport on an unscheduled flight CHT. There were eighteen passengers, two pilots and a flight attendant on board. At 09:30 local time (03:45 UTC), Flight CHT attempted to land at Jomson, but the first attempt was aborted by the pilots. During the subsequent go-around, one of the aircraft's wings impacted a hill, causing the aircraft to crash, killing 15 out of the 21 people on board.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Dornier 228-212 registered as 9N-AIG. It was built by Dornier Flugzeugwerke in 1997 and was operated by Hornbill Skyways before being purchased by Agni Air in 2008.[4] [5]

Passengers and crew

The victims were two Nepali crew members and 13 passengers, including Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.[6] Six other passengers survived with injuries.

NationalityFatalitiesSurvivorsTotal
PassengersCrewPassengersCrew
Nepal02013
India13316
Denmark022

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crash: Agni D228 at Jomsom on May 14th 2012, impacted terrain during go-around. Hradecky . Simon . Aviation Herald . 14 May 2012. 14 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Plane crashes in northern Nepal. 14 May 2012 . 14 May 2012 . BBC News.
  3. Web site: Agni Air Dornier 228-200 crashes in Nepal, killing 15 . Mavis . Toh. Flight Global. 14 May 2012. 14 May 2012.
  4. Web site: REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR 9N-AIG (AGNI AIR) DORNIER 228-212. Planelogger. 1 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Accident description. Aviation Safety Network. 1 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Child actor Taruni Sachdev of 'Paa' fame, among Nepal crash victims . 15 May 2012. India Today. 15 May 2012.