2019 Air Dynasty helicopter crash
On February 27, 2019, Air Dynasty's Eurocopter AS350 B3e carrying six passengers and one pilot was scheduled to travel on a domestic chartered flight from Pathibhara Devi Temple in Taplejung to Chuhandanda in Tehrathum, Nepal. The aircraft crashed at approximately 1.30 p.m. (NPT) due to bad weather in Taplejung. All seven people on board died in the crash, including Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, Nepal's Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation.
A Eurocopter AS350 operated by Air Dynasty, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 27, 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after take-off; under investigation |
| Site | Taplejung, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS350 B3e |
| Operator | Air Dynasty |
| Registration | 9N-AMI |
| Flight origin | Pathibhara Devi Temple |
| Destination | Chuhandanda, Nepal |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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