Pilot Error Cited as Cause of Nepal's Deadliest Plane Crash in 30 Years

Inadequate training and high stress levels among crew members contributed to the fatal Yeti Airlines crash, according to a government report.

Pilot error, specifically the inadvertent movement of both condition levers to the feathered position in flight, is determined to be the most probable cause of the fatal Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed all 72 passengers and crew.
The error resulted in feathering of both propellers and subsequent loss of thrust, leading to an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
High workload and stress among the crew, a lack of training and briefings for landing at the newly opened Pokhara International Airport, and non-compliance with standard operating procedures were cited as contributing factors.
The aircraft had been properly maintained, had no known defects and the cockpit crew had been qualified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
The crash is Nepal’s deadliest air accident since a Pakistan International Airlines crash near Kathmandu killed 167 people in 1992.