Events tagged with "dornier 228"

Historical Events tagged with "dornier 228"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi

September 28th, 2012 12 years ago

Sita Air Flight 601, a twin-engine Dornier 228, crashed in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport. The flight was on a chartered mission to Lukla, a popular destination for trekkers heading to Everest Base Camp. Tragically, all 19 people on board, including 16 passengers and 3 crew members, lost their lives. Witnesses reported that the aircraft appeared to struggle with engine performance before it went down in a residential area.