Bombardier CL600 2B19 9N-AME
24 July 2024 · Kathmandu, Nepal · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 2024 at about 11:13 local time, a Bombardier CL600 2B19 registered 9N-AME, operated by Saurya Airlines, was involved in an accident near Kathmandu, Nepal. 20 people were on board and 19 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 11:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Nearest airport
- Tribhuvan International Airpor (VNKT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL600 2B19
- Registration
- 9N-AME
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Saurya Airlines
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA24WA244
People
19 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2023 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | Okiyakpu, Nigeria | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Bombardier CL600 2D24 | Sault Ste. Marie, Canada | Jazz Aviation | Unknown | - |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Bombardier CL600 | Venado, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2026 | Bombardier CL600 2E25 | Manises, Spain | Air Nostrum | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Bombardier CL600 2B16 | Farnborough, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Bombardier CL600 2E25 | Nantes, France | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2024 | Airbus Helicopters AS350 | Unknown, Nepal | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Jan 2023 | ATR ATR72 | Pokhara, Nepal | Yeti Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 6 May 2022 | Boeing 737 | Kathmandu, Nepal | Singapore Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2022 | De Havilland DHC6 | Near Shikha, Nepal | Tara Air | Fatal | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2016 | BAE Systems JETSTREAM4100 | Siddharthanagar, Nepal | Yeti Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Viking Air DHC-6 | Soli Ghoptevir, Nepal | Tara Air Pvt. Ltd. | Fatal | 25 |