18 fatalities
2008-10-08: Yeti Airlines Flight 101 — Nepal
On October 8, 2008, a Yeti Airlines Flight 101 was involved in an aviation accident near Nepal. 18 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
Yeti Airlines Flight 101 was a domestic flight in Nepal that crashed on final approach to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal on 8 October 2008. The De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200 registered as 9N-AFE originated from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Contributing factors
controlled flight into terrain