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Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 plane crash

Jomsom, Nepal
Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 plane crash - Jomsom, Nepal

Key facts

Airline
Tara Air
Aircraft
DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Location
Jomsom, Nepal
Date
29th May, 2022
People on board
22
Fatalities
22

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Accident account

The de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter operated by Tara Air took off from Pokhara, Nepal, to Jomsom, Nepal. 19 passengers and 3 crewmembers were onboard. The plane was on approach to Jomsom airport, about 16 NM south of Jomsom and at 13,000 ft when it crashed in a mountainous area. The aircraft has been pulverised. All 22 people onboard were killed.

The approach to Jomsom airport is going through a valley and requires the plane to be flown accurately. At the time of the accident, some clouds were covering the valley.

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Tara Air is currently on the blacklist of airlines banned from flying in the European Union.

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