- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 12, 2018 |
Time: | 1415 |
Location: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Operator: | US-Bangla Airlines |
Flight #: | 221 |
Route: | Dhaka - Kathmandu |
AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
Registration: | S2-AGU |
cn / ln: | BS4041 |
Aboard: | 71 (passengers:67 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 51 (passengers:47 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | After getting clearance to land, the aircraft was observed flying low. Soon after, the plane impacted terrain and caught fire. The cause of the accident was due to disorientation and complete loss of situational awareness of the crew. |
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