2024 Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crash
9N-AME, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2019 in a previous livery | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 July 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after take-off, under investigation |
| Site | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bombardier CRJ200LR |
| Operator | Saurya Airlines |
| ICAO flight No. | SAU-FER |
| Registration | 9N-AME |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Destination | Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal |
| Occupants | 19 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 24 July 2024, a Bombardier CRJ200LR operated by Saurya Airlines, as a repositioning flight, crashed shortly after take-off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, killing 18 out of 19 people on board. The aircraft was being ferried to Pokhara with mainly airline technical staff for a base maintenance check.