Everest Air was an

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based in

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

that provided scheduled domestic air services and chartered

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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:

Fleet

At the time of closure, Everest Air operated the following aircraft:

Former fleet

Accidents and incidents

1993 Everest Air Dornier 228 crash On 31 July 1993, a Dornier 228 passenger turboprop operated by Nepalese airline Everest Air crashed in Tanahun District near Chule Ghopte hill, Nepal. The crash killed all of the 19 passengers and crew on board. Aircraft The aircraft involved was ...

- 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.Aviation Safety Network
retrieved 19 November 2006

References

Defunct airlines of Nepal Airlines established in 1992 Airlines disestablished in 1998 1992 establishments in Nepal 1998 disestablishments in Nepal {{Nepal-transport-stub