Goma Air Flight 409
On 27 May 2017, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating as Goma Air Flight 409 crashed short of the runway whilst attempting to land at Tenzing–Hillary Airport in Nepal. It was on final approach when the aircraft hit trees short of the runway and subsequently slid down a slope before coming to rest about 200 metres (656 ft) below runway level and 40 metres (131 ft) short of the runway. The captain and the first officer died as a result of the accident, while another crew member received injuries.
The aircraft involved in the crash pictured in 2016, then operated by Goma Air | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 May 2017 |
| Summary | Crashed short of runway in low visibility |
| Site | Lukla, Nepal 27.68526°N 86.72646°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Let L-410UVP-E |
| Operator | Summit Air |
| Registration | 9N-AKY |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Destination | Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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