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Yeti Airlines Flight 691

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Yeti Airlines Flight 691

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 the first officer had accidentally feathered the engines, causing a loss of thrust.

Infobox

Crew
4
Date
15 January 2023
Site
Pokhara International Airport, 28°11′51″N 83°59′06″E / 28.19750°N 83.98500°E / 28.19750; 83.98500
Summary
Crashed during approach due to accidental feathering of propellers
Operator
Yeti Airlines
Call sign
YETI AIRLINES 691
Occupants
72
Survivors
0
Fatalities
72
Passengers
68
Destination
Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal
Registration
9N-ANC
Flight origin
Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
Aircraft type
ATR 72-500
IATA flight No.
YT691
ICAO flight No.
NYT691

Tables

Passengers and crew by nationality · Passengers and crew
Nepal
Nepal
Nationality
Nepal
Passengers
53
Crew
4
Total
57
India
India
Nationality
India
Passengers
5
Crew
0
Total
5
Russia
Russia
Nationality
Russia
Passengers
4
Crew
0
Total
4
South Korea
South Korea
Nationality
South Korea
Passengers
2
Crew
0
Total
2
Argentina
Argentina
Nationality
Argentina
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
Australia
Australia
Nationality
Australia
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
France
France
Nationality
France
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
Total
Total
Nationality
Total
Passengers
68
Crew
4
Total
72
Nationality
Passengers
Crew
Total
Ref.
Nepal
53
4
57
India
5
0
5
Russia
4
0
4
South Korea
2
0
2
Argentina
1
0
1
Australia
1
0
1
France
1
0
1
United Kingdom
1
0
1
Total
68
4
72

References

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