Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered 9N-AFQ operated by Air Dynasty on 18/03/2026 at Balabesi (Nepal)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Nepalese authorities:

Substantial damage to the aircraft.

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General information
Local date	18/03/2026
Responsible entity	Nepal - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Nepal
Location	Balabesi
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0096

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Nepal - Other (Air Dynasty Pvt. Ltd.)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	9N-AFQ
State of registry	Nepal
Last departure point	Nepal - VNKT (KTM) : Kathmandu/Intl
Planned destination	Nepal - Other (Balabesi)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	2414
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger

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