What the records say
- When
- 27 May 2017
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 27.69° N, 86.73° E
- Description
- 2017 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 2
Summit Air Flight 409
2017 aviation accident in Nepal
On 27 May 2017, a Let L-410 Turbolet operating as Summit Air Flight 409 crashed short of the runway whilst attempting to land at Tenzing–Hillary Airport in Nepal. It was on final approach when the aircraft hit trees short of the runway and subsequently slid down a slope before coming to rest about 200 metres (656 ft) below runway level and 40 metres (131 ft) short of the runway.
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