Boeing 727-243F VT-LCI
7 July 1999 · Kathmandu, Nepal · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 1999 at about 19:51 local time, a Boeing 727-243F registered VT-LCI, operated by Lufthansa Cargo Airlines/Hinduja, was involved in an accident near Kathmandu, Nepal. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-243F
- Registration
- VT-LCI
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Lufthansa Cargo Airlines/Hinduja
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kathmandu → New Delhi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA99WA068
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1999 | Boeing 727-200 | Calgary, Canada | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Boeing 727-200 | New York, New York, United States | American Trans Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Boeing 727-200 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Boeing 727-232 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1999 | Boeing 727-225A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1999 | Boeing 727 | Sterling, Virginia, United States | Sun Country Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna CE-208 | Jumla, Nepal | Necon Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Dornier 228-101 | Pokhara, Nepal | Cosmic Air | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Dornier 228 | Kathmandu, Nepal | Agni Air | Fatal | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Beechcraft 1900 | Bishankhunarayan, Nepal | Buddha Air | Fatal | 19 |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Unknown aircraft | Kathmandu, Nepal | Sita Air | Fatal | 19 |
| 14 May 2012 | Dornier 228 | Jomson, Nepal | - | Unknown | - |