US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211

S2-AGU, the aircraft involved, seen in February 2016
Accident
Date	12 March 2018 (2018-03-12)
Summary	Runway excursion on landing due to pilot error and unstable approach
Site	Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal 27°41′33.29″N 85°21′32.03″E / 27.6925806°N 85.3588972°E / 27.6925806; 85.3588972
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Bombardier Q400
Operator	US-Bangla Airlines
IATA flight No.	BS211
ICAO flight No.	UBG211
Call sign	BANGLA STAR 211
Registration	S2-AGU
Flight origin	Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination	Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
Occupants	71
Passengers	67
Crew	4
Fatalities	51
Injuries	20
Survivors	20

300km
200miles

Crash site

Tribhuvan Airport

Shahjalal Airport

  

US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, that crashed on 12 March 2018 while landing, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard. The aircraft, a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines, burst into flames after the crash. The 20 surviving passengers were seriously injured from the impact and the fire. It remains the deadliest aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi airline, and the deadliest incident involving the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.

A commission appointed by the government of Nepal investigated the accident and issued a report that concluded that the probable cause of the crash was pilot disorientation and a loss of situational awareness on the part of the flight crew. The report was criticized by the airline and by the Bangladeshi representative to the commission, who felt that the air traffic controllers at Tribhuvan International Airport had not done their job properly and could have prevented the accident.