Sita Air
UK Participating in Sita Air Accident, Nepal
What: Sita Air Dornier 228-202 en route from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla Where: 500 Meters from airport When: Sept 28, 2012 Who: 19 fatalities Update: Because seven British subjects were killed aboard the Sita Air crash on September 28, the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch will be joining the accident investigation. The British fatalities... »
EVEREST Plane Crash 19 Killed
What: Sita Air Dornier 228-202 en route from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla Where: 500 Meters from airport When: Sept 28, 2012 Who: 19 fatalities Why: After takeoff, the pilot hit a vulture. The pilot attempted to return to the airport. (The vulture strike is unconfirmed.) Villagers could not assist because of the fire. Firefighters... »
Nepal: Sita Air Flight Overrun, Strikes Wall
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Richard Vandervord What: Sita Air Dornier 228 en route from Kathmandu to Lukla Where: Lukla, Nepal When: Oct 12 2010 Who: 11 passengers, 3 crew Why: On landing at Lukla, the brakes failed, and the plane overran the (527 meter) short inclined runway and... »























