Based on helicopter video of the scene, looks like below is where the crash site is.
GPS Coordinates = 28.197723 83.985007
(Right near the Pokhara Christian Graveyard)
Seems pretty convincing that they were in line to land at the wrong airport. The new airport opened 2 weeks ago. ATC said the plane was landing from the wrong direction. And the path based on the passenger phone video has them in line with old runway. Probably LATE in their landing sequence they realized this, and decided to redirect to the new airport. But they were too low, and speed too slow, and they were probably too busy/distracted with the change on the plan, and the VERY hard left turn they needed to make. All added up to the stall and crash.
Scary that the almost exact same thing killed the co-pilot's husband years earlier. I'm sure it's likely Anju the co-pilot was at the controls.
Are there any regulations in the US if you are need to change runways or are missing your landing path, when you need to abort and go around?
Last edited by golson41; 16th Jan 2023 at 22:06.