2001 Fishtail Air Eurocopter AS350 crash
A Eurocopter AS350, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 November 2001 |
| Site | Rara Lake, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil |
| Operator | Fishtail Air |
| Registration | 9N-AFP |
| Flight origin | Gamgadhi Army Base, Nepal |
| Destination | Surkhet, Nepal |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
The 2001 Fishtail Air Eurocopter AS350 crash occurred on 12 November 2001, when a chartered Fishtail Air Eurocopter AS350 helicopter crashed on a flight from Gamgadhi Army Base to Surkhet in Western Nepal. The accident killed all 6 passengers and crew on board, including Princess Prekshya Shah of Nepal.