Everest Air

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Everest Air was an airline based in Nepal.

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[edit] Former code data

[edit] History

Tha airline was originally formed as Nepal Air Charter Services. It was formed in 1992 and was made defunct in 1998. [1]

[edit] Services

Everest operated scheduled flights with Dornier aircraft to Bhairawa, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Jomsom, Jumla, Lamidanda, Pokhara, Ramechap and Rumjatar. It also operated helicopters to Lukla. [2]

[edit] Incidents and accidents

  • 31 July 1993 - Everest Air Dornier 228-101, on a flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, struck a mountain at Bharatpur. All 3 crew and 16 passengers were killed. [3]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b ATDB retrieved 19 November 2006
  2. ^ Enjoy Nepal retrieved 19 November 2006
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 19 November 2006