2016 Air Kasthamandap PAC 750XL crash

2016 aviation accident in Nepal July 2026 2016 Air Kasthamandap crash PACP-750XSTOL3.jpg A PAC 750XL similar to the aircraft involved Accident 2016 02 26 yes engine failure due to poor maintenance Chilkhaya, Kalikot district, Nepal 29 5 N 81 52 E type:event inline,title PAC 750XL Air Kasthamandap 9N-AJB Nepalgunj Airport, Nepalgunj, Nepal Jumla Airport, Jumla, Nepal 11 9 2 2 9 9 On 26 February 2016, an Air Kasthamandap PAC 750XL passenger aircraft with eleven people on board crashed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot district, Nepal, killing the two crew members and injuring all nine passengers on board.http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-02-26/air-kastamandap-plane-crash-lands-at-kalikots.html Air Kasthamandap crash-lands in Kalikot; Captain, co-pilot killed kathmandupost.ekantipur.com 2016-05-31 The accident occurred just two days after Tara Air Flight 193. Aircraft The aircraft involved in the crash was a PAC 750XL operated by Air Kasthamandap. It was delivered to the airline brand new in 2009.November 2025 Accident The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. The pilot gave a warning to the passengers before landing in a field.Air Kasthamandap crash http://archive.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2016/02/26/pilots-killed-in-a-crash/ Nepali Times 1 May 2019 26 February 2016 The forward fuselage was reported to have been crushed.May 2019 Crew and Passengers The victims were identified as First Officer Santosh Rana and Captain Dinesh Neupane. Rana was the son of Nepal's Minister of Land Reform and Management, CPN-UML central leader, and lawmaker Dal Bahadur Rana. There were nine passengers on board including an infant, all of which sustained injuries.Air Kasthamandap plane crash-lands; two killed https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/air-kasthamandap-plane-crash-lands-two-killed-2/ The Himalayan Times 1 May 2019 27 February 2017 Aftermath Initial reports indicate that the crew were trying to make an emergency landing due to a technical problem.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/world/asia/nepal-plane-crash.html 2 Die in Second Deadly Plane Crash in Nepal in a Week Sharma Bhadra 2016-02-26 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-05-31 Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli expressed condolences to the families of crew members killed in the incident.https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/jumla-bound-air-kasthamandap-plane-crashes-in-kalikot/ Air Kasthamandap plane crash-lands in Kalikot; 2 killed 2016-02-26 The Himalayan Times 2016-05-31 Shortly after the accident, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal stated that it had only allowed single engine aircraft to operate on chartered, not regular flights.Nepal to probe Air Kasthamandap plane accident Business Standard India https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/nepal-to-probe-air-kasthamandap-plane-accident-116022700117_1.html Business Standard 1 May 2019 27 February 2016 Following the accident, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal forbid airlines to operate passenger flights on single engine aircraft.Single-engine planes ferrying goods https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/single-engine-planes-ferrying-goods/ The Himalayan Times 1 May 2019 30 March 2016 Investigation One day after the accident, the Government of Nepal formed a committee to investigate the accident. The report, released in September 2016 found that an engine failure caused the emergency landing on a field. The landing gear was caught in a pile of firewood, leading the aircraft to impact on the ground. The cockpit was thereafter destroyed.Air Kasthamandap crash caused by engine failure: Probe report https://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-09-18/air-kasthamandap-crash-caused-by-engine-failure-probe-report.html The Kathmandu Post 1 May 2019 18 September 2016 The engine was built in 1991 and installed on the aircraft in 2015. The report found that financial difficulties caused the airline to neglect the aircraft's maintenance. References Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2016 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Nepal Category:February 2016 in Asia Category:2016 disasters in Nepal Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the PAC 750XL