Yeti Airlines Flight 691
Wreckage of the aircraft | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | 15 January 2023 |
| Summary | Crashed during approach due to accidental feathering of propellers and pilot error |
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| Aircraft | |
| 9N-ANC, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2022 | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Operator | Yeti Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | YT691 |
| ICAO flight No. | NYT691 |
| Call sign | YETI AIRLINES 691 |
| Registration | 9N-ANC |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal |
| Destination | Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal |
| Occupants | 72 |
| Passengers | 68 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 72 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Yeti Airlines Flight 691 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight flown by Yeti Airlines from Kathmandu to Pokhara in Nepal. On 15 January 2023, the ATR 72 being operated on the route stalled and crashed while landing at Pokhara, killing all 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board. The investigation revealed that Captain Kamal KC had accidentally feathered the engines, causing a loss of thrust.