Everest Air
# 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 |
| - | - | - |
| Bhairahawa | Bhairahawa Airport | |
| Bharatpur | Bharatpur Airport | |
| Biratnagar | Biratnagar Airport | |
| Jomsom | Jomsom Airport | |
| Jumla | Jumla Airport | |
| Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub |
| 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:

Everest Air Fleet :

| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Dornier 228 | 1 | |

### Former fleet

Everest Air former Fleet :

| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Mil Mi-8 | 1 | |
| Dornier 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.
