Yeti Airlines Flight 691
Yeti Airlines Flight 691 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara in Nepal. On 15 January 2023, the aircraft being operated on the route, an ATR 72 flown by Yeti Airlines, crashed while landing at Pokhara, killing all 72 occupants on board. It is the deadliest accident involving an ATR 72.
![]() 9N-ANC, the aircraft involved in the accident, eight months before the crash | |
Accident | |
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Date | 15 January 2023 |
Summary | Crashed on approach, under investigation |
Site | Near Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal 28°11′51″N 83°59′06″E[1] |
Aircraft | |
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, Nepal |
Destination | Pokhara International Airport, Pokhara, Nepal |
Occupants | 72 |
Passengers | 68 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 72 |
Survivors | 0 |