Agni Air Flight CHT

Agni Air Flight CHT
9N-AIG, the Dornier involved, seen two months earlier at Lukla Airport
Accident
Date14 May 2012 (2012-05-14)
SummaryCrashed after go-around, aircraft's wings impacted a hill
SiteNear Jomsom Airport, Nepal
28°46′52″N 83°43′18″E / 28.78111°N 83.72167°E / 28.78111; 83.72167
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDornier 228-212
OperatorAgni Air
IATA flight No.AG-CHT
Registration9N-AIG
Flight originPokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal
DestinationJomsom Airport, Jomsom, Nepal
Occupants21
Passengers18
Crew3
Fatalities15
Injuries6
Survivors6

On 14 May 2012, a Dornier 228 passenger aircraft of Agni Air operating Flight CHT, crashed near Jomsom Airport, Nepal, killing 15 of the 21 people on board, including both pilots and Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.