Yeti Airlines Flight 101
9N-AFE, seen at Lukla International airport. Photographed in 2007 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 October 2008 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into mountainous terrain due to pilot error and inclement weather |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Operator | Yeti Airlines |
| Registration | 9N-AFE |
| Flight origin | Kathmandu Airport, Nepal |
| Destination | Lukla Airport, Nepal |
| Occupants | 19 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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.