The aircraft involved in the crash was a PAC 750XL operated by Air Kasthamandap. It was delivered to the airline brand new in 2009.[2]
Accident
The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. The pilot gave a warning to the passengers before landing in a field.[3] The forward fuselage was reported to have been crushed.[citation needed]
Shortly after the accident, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal stated that it had only allowed single engine aircraft to operate on chartered, not regular flights.[7] Following the accident, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal forbid airlines to operate passenger flights on single engine aircraft.[8]
Investigation
One day after the accident, the Government of Nepal formed a committee to investigate the accident.[7] The report, released in September 2016 found that an engine failure caused the emergency landing on a field. The landing gear was caught in a pile of firewood, leading the aircraft to impact on the ground. The cockpit was thereafter destroyed.[9] The engine was built in 1991 and installed on the aircraft in 2015. The report found that financial difficulties caused the airline to neglect the aircraft's maintenance.[9]