What happened
On November 12, 2001, a charter flight operated by Fishtail Air encountered a fatal accident while traveling within Western Nepal. The aircraft involved was an Eurocopter AS350 helicopter, bearing the registration 9N-AFB. It was conducting a route from Gamgadhi Army Base to the city of Surkhet.
During this transit, the helicopter crashed, leading to the immediate loss of all individuals on board. There were no survivors among the six people present, which included both the flight crew and passengers. Notably, Princess Prekshya Shah of Nepal was among those killed in the incident.
Investigation
The provided source material does not contain specific details regarding the formal investigation procedures, technical analysis, or official conclusions reached by aviation authorities concerning the cause of this crash.