| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 25, 2004 |
| Time: | 1356 |
| Location: | Near Lukla, Nepal |
| Operator: | Yeti Airlines |
| Flight #: | 117 |
| Route: | Katmandou - Lukla |
| AC Type: | de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Registration: | 9N-AFD |
| cn / ln: | 651 |
| Aboard: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While on approach to Lukla, the cargo plane crashed into Lamjura Hill in heavy cloud cover. Hazardous behavior and attitudes of the captain such as over-confidence, being care-free, and non-compliance of the regulations caused the accident. |
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