Agni Air Flight CHT
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Agni Air Flight CHT, an Agni Air-operated Dornier Do 228 (flight AG-CHT),crashed, after a failed go-around, near Jomsom Airport in Jomsom, Nepal, on 14 May 2012, killing 15 of the 21 passengers and crew, including both pilots.
Airline
Agni Air is a Nepalese airline that operates domestic flights within Nepal. It offers flights from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, Bhairahawa, Biratnagar, Jomsom, Lukla, Pokhara and Tumlingtar. It is used mainly by individual travellers and trekking tourists.
Crash
The aircraft was flying from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport, with 18 passengers, two pilots and a flight attendant on board. At 09:30 local time (03:45 UTC), the first attempt to land the plane had to be aborted by the pilots. During the subsequent go-around, one of the wings impacted a hill, causing the aircraft to crash.
| Incident summary | |
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| Date | 14 May 2012 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Jomsom, Nepal |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Survivors | 6 |
| Aircraft type | Dornier Do 228-200 |
| Operator | Agni Air |
| Registration | 9N-AIG[1] |
| Flight origin | Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal |
| Destination | Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal |
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