| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 29, 2022 |
| Time: | 1010 |
| Location: | Near Lete Pass |
| Operator: | Tara Air |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Pokhara - Jomsom |
| AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Registration: | 9N-AET |
| cn / ln: | 619 |
| Aboard: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After takeoff, the pilot initiated a left turn to the left and continued to climb to 12,000 feet after which a turn was initiated to the right. In limited visibility, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located in the area of Shikha,14 km southwest of Annapurna Mountain. The wreckage was found the following day. The aircraft disintegrated on impact killing all 22 occupants. The probable cause of the accident was flight the crew's failure to monitor and maintain the proper flight path while inadvertently flying in Instrument Meteorological Condition (IMC) conditions with the aircraft's Terrain Avoidance and Warning System (TAWS) inhibited which resulted into a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accident. |
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