Tag: Everest Sightseeing Flight Accident
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On This Day In 2011, Buddha Air Flight 103 crashed near Kathmandu after descending into cloud, killing all 19 aboard in a fatal Controlled Flight Into Terrain accident
On September 25, 2011, Buddha Air Flight 103 departed Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu for an Everest sightseeing flight. The aircraft was a 13-year-old Beechcraft 1900D, registered 9N-AEK, carrying 16 passengers and three crew members. The sightseeing flight was intended to give passengers views of Mount Everest and the Himalayan range before returning to Kathmandu.…
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