Featured Map for 15 January 2023:
Yeti Airlines 961 Crash

Earlier today, at about 11:05 am local time on 15 January 2023, Yeti Airlines flight 961 from Kathmandu to Pokhara International Airport crashed late Sunday morning approximately 1.2 nm short of the threshold of runway 12. The flight, operated by an ATR-72-212A (72-500) registered 9N-ANC, was on final approach when the aircraft apparently stalled. 68 passengers and four crew were aboard the aircraft;, with no survivors reported so far.

The flight was operating a short (77 nm / 143 km) flight to Pokhara International Airport, which just opened on New Year's Day, and had just flown over the old Pokhara Airport. (There is no evidence at this point to suggest that the change of airports contributed to the accident.)

Today's Featured Map illustrates the route of YT 691, marking both airports in Pokhara: VNPR is the new international airport and the flight's destination, whilst PKR is the old airport, less than 4 km west of the new airport.

References and additional information:

• Crash: Yeti AT72 at Pokhara on Jan 15th 2023, lost height on final approach – The Aviation Herald (15 January 2023)
• Yeti Airlines aircraft crashes in Pokhara – The Kathmandu Post (15 January 2023)
• Pokhara airport: At least 40 killed in plane crash in central Nepal – BBC (15 January 2023)
• Yeti Airlines
• Planespotters.net
  • Yeti Airlines Fleet Details and History
  • 9N-ANC Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
  
  
• Preliminary Accident Investigation Report of 9N-ANC (ATR 72-212A, MSN: 754) Aircraft, Operated by Yeti Airlines Pvt Ltd (13 February 2023)