Everest Air
Everest Air was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal that provided scheduled domestic air services and chartered helicopter flights.
History
Tha airline was originally formed as Nepal Air Charter Services. It was formed in 1992 and became defunct in 1998.Destinations
Everest Air regularly served the following destinations, which were cancelled either at the closure of operations or before:City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
Bhairahawa | Bhairahawa Airport | ||
Bharatpur | Bharatpur Airport | ||
Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | ||
Jomsom | Jomsom Airport | ||
Jumla | Jumla Airport | ||
Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||
Lamidanda | Lamidanda Airport | ||
Lukla | Tenzing–Hillary Airport | ||
Pokhara | Pokhara Airport | ||
Manthali | Ramechhap Airport | ||
Rumjatar | Rumjatar Airport |
Fleet
At the time of closure, Everest Air operated the following aircraft:Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
Dornier Do 228 | 1 |
Former Fleet
Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
Mil Mi-8 | 1 | |
Dornier Do 228 | 3 |
Accidents and incidents
- 1993 Everest Air Dornier 228 crash - On 31 July 1993, an Everest Air Dornier 228-101 aircraft, performing a scheduled flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, struck a mountain at Bharatpur. All 3 crew members and 16 passengers were killed.