Flight YT-691 Nepal Yeti Airlines ATR 72 Crash First Explanation by the ATR Airline Pilot

A Yeti Airlines Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration 9N-ANC performing flight YT-691 from Kathmandu to Pokhara (Nepal) with 68 passengers and 4 crew, was on final approach to Pokhara's International Airport's runway 12 when the aircraft stalled, impacted ground between the old Pokhara and the new Pokhara International Airport, fell into a ravine and burst into flames about 1.12nm ahead of the runway threshold at about 11:05L (05:20Z). 68 bodies have so far been recovered from the crash site.
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[@mayaandersen8373]

Thank you for your sensitivity to those of us living here in Pokhara, Nepal. Most of the locals assume that, because the nation's domestic fleet of planes are so old and not maintained to international standards, the accident was caused by mechanical failure. There seems to be another popular idea that the pilot forced the plane into the gorge to avoid a highly populated area near the new airport. Thousands would have lost their lives. We will see where the facts lead us. Thank you for your restraint in showing graphic images and for the kind and human way you express yourself.

[@robertwhyst]

You're right, most people assume that an older aircraft would be more unreliable ... but in reality, any aircraft can experience technical or software problems, as happened recently (2018) with a relative new / 4 month old Boeing 737 (flight 302).

[@RMR1]

It's a nice idea, but in reality, the pilot would have had no time to steer the plane away from a populated area --- or anywhere else -- once the stall began, given how low to the ground it was. It would have gone from in-control to out-of-control in about a second, with the crash coming about 2-3 seconds later. Very fortunate that it crashed in an unpopulated part of the city, but that was sheer luck.

[@DemopVWgarage]

Too slow, slight flair up on the nose and stall spin, everything after that the pilots were passengers until impact. Very sad for all involved.

[@jamesbong4928]

Here come the experts...

[@robertwhyst]

@@jamesbong4928 Indeed, one can't assume nothing until the data of all recorders have been analysed and the remainder of the wreckage has been thoroughly investigated by the relevant crash investigation organisations etc.

[@PauperJ]

So glad you're back on YT Dennys. I hope each day brings you and your family exceeding joy.

[@PilotBlogDenys]

I am every day on KZbin but on another channel)

[@gruffdevdev18]

@@PilotBlogDenys what’s the channel name?

[@yarynahodakiv531]

@@gruffdevdev18 www.youtube.com/@DenysDavydov

[@evilleader1991]

@@gruffdevdev18 Denis Davydov

[@Pilot09]

It is Denys Davidov channel He makes videos every single day about updates of Ukraine. It is so interesting Nice

[@utkarsh3481]

So good to see you back, captain. Please update us on your future plans as an airline pilot.

[@PapaDutch]

Denny, your professional and experienced breakdown of the systems and overall description of the aircraft were masterful, I couldn't get a better presentation from a professional aviation reporter.

[@jasonthela6859]

You’re on drugs. This guy doesn’t know what he is talking about. It’s all bullshit coming out of his mouth. He is taking pieces of information from media sources and investigative sources, then putting them in his own INCORRECT words and descriptions. If this guy is a pilot and I don’t think he is then don’t fly with him

[@themuffinman2954]

Rest In Peace to all of the souls that were in the accident 😢

[@Notrichalerq]

4 people survive not all died

[@waldo1359]

@@Notrichalerq not confirmed

[@bijbaj01bijbaj38]

@@Notrichalerq all dead.. First rescued 2 people could have lived. But 1 hr delay in rescue, ambulance only local are quick 15 minutes they reach

[@PrabeshzNP10]

@@Notrichalerq all dead bro 😢

[@johngreydanus2033]

CRASH, not accident

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

Former ATR 42-320 pilot here. Yes, engine failure under 3500 feet can be quite an experience and something you need to deal with correctly in very little time. Any mistakes or hesitation can lead to a very bad outcome. At the end of the day it's stick and rudder skills that will save lives regardless of what the FAA seems to think. Be interesting to see what the investigation reveals.

[@diane9247]

Thank you, Denys. May those who died rest in peace and their families find comfort in their memories.💐

[@Ian-lx1iz]

The pilot of YT-691 approached for a landing on runway 30, but changed his mind and went around, flying North West (hdg 325), with the intention to land on the opposite runway 12 instead. The plane performed a 90 degree turn around the Bhadrakali Temple, then flew approximately SSW (hdg 210) following the course, and on the west side of the Seti Gandaki river - almost overflying Runway 22 of the _OLD_ Pokhara airport. Moments after passing the Pokhara Football stadium on the port side, the pilot attempted a final 90 degree turn to line up on runway 12 ...as noted just 1 nautical mile away. It's MY opinion, that after rejecting the landing on Runway 30, the pilot decided to _wing_ a landing on Runway 12, and didn't do any formal landing plan or checklist for the new runway. To fly adjacent to the river like that, and expect to execute a 90 degree turn just 1 nm from the threshold with the aircraft already in landing configuration, seems exceedingly risky. I think that this accident is what Dan Gryder would call a DMMS failure. Although the aircraft was above stalling speed, it _wasn't_ above the minimum manoeuvering speed. That 90 turn to the runway caused the plane to stall and spin ...I reckon.

[@ululukululu450]

Great analysis.

[@Tarx66]

Airplanes doesnt turn 90 degrees. But was the pilot german, dutch or canadian origin?

[@Ian-lx1iz]

@@Tarx66 ¿Que? (They don't have reverse gear either. I wonder how they ever get to make return journeys?)

[@nasseemmuttur778]

Very plausible explanation.

[@zerosumequation]

Has anyone consider Pilot incapacitation due to covaxxine damage?

[@world24sports]

Thank you for doing video in this topic, watching from Nepal 🇳🇵,Rest in peace to the all people who have been in the plane crashed 😢

[@cristinapatrizia3281]

RIP to all the souls that were lost and I pray for their families. I am subscribed to your other channel also, but it's good to see you posting on this one again. My husband works as an engineer for an aerospace company on the military side here in the US, hopefully one day they will get those planes to Ukraine.

[@lizsmith1234]

Love to Ukraine from the UK 💛💙💛. Thank you Denys

[@arnoudshort]

Thank you! You report in a very respectful way. What I found annoying is the large number of users on TikTok who deliberately (for the likes it seems?) post videos of obviously different planes, accidents, events etc. and thus confuse well-meaning and empathetic TikTok users, who then post condolences there, for example. Truly shameful that the posters of these videos seem to have no real moral sense, except of course those who sincerely thought they were posting (one of) the right videos.

[@shirish3814]

Thank you for making this video, I found none other pilot covering this topic From Nepal!

[@richid7820]

Hey thank you for the video, very sad news today, I hope we will hear happier news in the next months, stay safe Denys, glad to see you again in this channel!!!!!

[@saiki8777]

glad you are back ,Dennis . i have been watching you for a very long time i missed watching your videos on aviation.

[@danielmosey6203]

Good to see you back Denys. Absolute brilliant review of this, from someone highly experienced operating this type of aircraft. Look forward to your updates as more information comes forward.

[@girlfriday1299]

Glad to see you here, Denys! Thank you for your sharing your aviation knowledge in a way that those of us who know little can understand and learn more, and for your sensitivity in handling this topic. You would be a great instructor!

[@Gianmaria_]

Such a tragic event... ;( Glad to see you back here, Denys. 🇺🇦

[@captaind6178]

I'm a pilot, now retired from a major US airline. I never flew the ATR, so I can only say that what you said WITH your experience on the ATR makes sense....pilot-to-pilot.

[@Pilot09]

Omg You finally aploaded a video on PILOT BLOG channel I wait so much Thanks

[@klausknupp5885]

My family and I flew the same route with Yeti in December, however we still landed and departed from the old domestic airport. Yeti seemed very professional and we never felt in any danger, which contributed to our wonderful stay in Nepal.

[@25palex]

So happy to hear from you and see aviation content again! Hope you doing well

[@julzb7165]

Well explained Denys, great to see you back here. RIP to the victims of this dreadful tragedy.

[@anonymous9843]

I am 16 years old intrested in airplanes i told my family the same things you told in your video yesterday but they didn't believe me then I saw your video and showed to them then they believed that i was saying correct things

[@humboldtfog7851]

Very good explanation and analysis, Denys, good job! May the passengers and crew Rest In Peace.🙏

[@750cruzerpilot]

Hey Dennis, love your videos and your updates in Ukraine. I do wish we go back to better times soon and go back to what we love. Im also an ATR 72 Captain and TRE. My thoughts on the cause are either of the following 1. Crew entered the base to final turn too slow, below bugged speed at flaps 15 causing them to stall on the turn to final. The facebook live stream do show the flap set at 15 deg on the base leg (using the stadium as reference for alignment) 2. Aircraft had an engine failure on approach or a lo pitch in flight scenario where crew got startled, initiated a go around, pitched up then entered a vmc roll Lot of talk about the airplane still at flaps 15 at this point but some carriers dont select flaps 30 till final assuming that this crew flew it like a circling approach. I am hoping it would be scenario 2 in that at least its not only crew error that would be the sole cause but scenario 1 is highly likely. Waiting for further updates if they had mechanical problem recorded on the fdr or not.

[@PilotWanderlust]

May their souls rest in peace! Thanks for your ATR background info, Denys! Take care!

[@patolt1628]

What happiness to see you again on aviation matters! All the best to you and your family. Take care my friend.

[@maannnoooo]

The airport was newly built & the pilot was quite experienced .The same pilot had made Demo flight just a couple of days ago. And the weather was very clear. One Indian national guy was doing Facebook live from within the plane. Nepal’s media has confirmed the authenticity of the video footage . For the accurate authenticity Police are trying to contact Facebook for the real time video footage information. Soon everything will be out. We had earlier crashes due to the high terrain & coz of bad weather. Never heard like this before. Rest in peace all departed souls! Thank you for the coverage! Please do also make another video after the full investigations is carried out. As you are a pilot would be great to hear from your perspective! From Nepal!

[@richardc020]

So happy to see you back here, Denis! Your experienced, calm analysis is very much welcome as most of the media elsewhere is the opposite with civil aviation coverage. Safe flying, always!?

[@DELT4606]

Thank you

[@garrycollins3415]

As a retired pilot I appreciate you withholding judgement and speculation.

[@commerce-usa]

Denys, glad to learn your thoughts on this and to see a story on Pilot Blog. Would that this tragedy would not have been the reason. Stay safe and glory to Ukraine.

[@tjpowers88]

I really enjoy your content both this channel and Denys Davydov. I have always been fascinated by aviation as well, maybe one day I will fly you never know but, I will continue to watch your videos whatever the subject matter.

[@wildlifenepal4818]

There is a rather confusing issue. The Pokhara international airport is oriented almost east-west. The flight was arriving from Kathmandu in the east. Being a new and bigger airport with only few domestic flights (no international flights yet), there is almost no air traffic. Why would you decide to make a 180 turn to make an approach from the west instead of a more convenient east approach? That too in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains. Even according to the media reports, the control tower had advised the crew to approach from the east which they agreed initially. But later the crew asked for permission to approach from the west. And the crew never called for any emergency issues. Its a really tragic yet equally weird accident from that perspective.

[@daffidavit]

We don't know the wind direction yet. It's possible the wind was favoring runway 12. Light winds are not a big deal, but if the winds were significant, it likely was the proper call to land on RW 12. We'll have to wait and see what the investigation reveals. My prayers go out for the families and the deceased.

[@wildlifenepal4818]

I was just wondering if the crew just wanted to give their passengers a great view of Himalayas to their north before landing. If so it would make this incident even more unfortunate. I mean even if it was a technical failure that occurred just before touchdown (could be even worse if there were human errors as well), I wonder if they might have landed the plane with runway 36 approach before the failure would have occurred.

[@youregonnaattackthem]

Right? This looks more like an attempted go around than final approach as they were past the airport

[@hb1338]

@@wildlifenepal4818 Maybe the crew rejected the approach to runway 30 for safety reasons.

[@hb1338]

@@youregonnaattackthem No. They rejected the first approach several minutes before the crash occurred, then circled round to approach from the opposite direction. The crash occurred on the turn to short final.

[@jaysingh05]

Thank you! Great initial analysis. RIP to all on board that ATR

[@sveinfarstad3897]

Nice to have you back on this channel, nice video and good explanations Captain !

[@mishdakoz6878]

From Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽 prayer for the deceased and families that God gives them peace and comfort..🙏🙏🙏

[@leokimvideo]

The in cabin video does tell much about the state of the aircraft. What you don't hear is engine noise. It sounds like both engines were set at flight idle and the flaps not at a correct setting considering how close they were to landing. A real investigator will look into all available evidence

[@mauricehodgson3143]

Yeah! I was wondering about the flaps, cannot see much on video.

[@jappieman6733]

The video of that passenger inside the plane isn’t from this particular crash. Yet airlines has red seats (you could that on a selfie taken by a russion journalist just before take-off) and the plane in the video is a low-wing plane, while the ATR that crashed is a high wing plane. That video was from another crash.

[@velankannitoday7641]

O God...

[@NicolaW72]

Thank you very much for picking this very tragic accident up! Obviously something went seriously wrong here to get this Aircraft into a Stall and hopefully the Investigation will discover what.

[@Michael-gh4xl]

Hi Denys, Great perspectives and analysis. Thank you for your channel and onging videos, great to tune in. Best wishes from Australia.

[@FutureSystem738]

Thanks Denys- nice to hear you again on a topic other than the disgraceful Russian war against your beautiful country. The war is so sad, and this crash is also sad. RIP. AND Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@Toro_Da_Corsa]

Yeah yeah. The US caused the war on purpose just like they are doing with Taiwan.

[@FutureSystem738]

@@Toro_Da_Corsa Riiiiiiiiight. As if! What utter BS. Do you also believe 9-11 was a government job, and man didn’t walk on the moon, all done in a film studio?

[@flipu2k]

Damn, I've flew that route from Kathmandu to Pokhara with that plane. RIP poor souls!

[@gavanwhatever8196]

From the internal footage you can geolocate the last view out of the window: 28.201984° 83.987696°. Earlier on you can also see the arena. From the external footage you can see high angle of attack, then the bank, then the stall. I think the plane was flying base in a line similar to the approach to the domestic airport and was about a third of the way down that runway when the pilot turned final for the runway 12 at the international airport. Had no energy. Stalled the port wing.

[@partha1331]

So, likely pilot mistake?

[@hb1338]

@@partha1331 Trying to land a commercial aircraft on a short final of about 1 mile is not good practice. Unless there were other factors at work, it is not a good look for the pilots.

[@JBoy340a]

Thanks Denis. It is great to hear from someone that has time in the type.

[@Gemmalady]

Thank you for your succinct yet sensitive description of this accident. I’ve watched lots of your other videos, mostly of you flying hither and yon. Those are most enjoyable. Keep up the good work. Best wishes and safe travels!

[@SkruTheSquad]

Hey brother, It's nice to see you recording videos for this channel again! Although the reasons behind the video are quite saddening! I hope you and your family are having a good New Year so far and that you are all happy and in good health. God bless brother and God bless Ukraine!

[@CLdriver1960]

Similar circumstance in Colgan 3407. The aircraft was on final approach and configuring landing gear, flaps, and props for landing. The speed decayed rapidly, and was not corrected by the PF. Stick shaker activation, numerous stick pusher events (improper pilot input/recovery) caused a stall and wing drop. Very sad accidents.

[@soobash]

In the video the pilots seem to be doing a speed reduction manoeuver on their final approach (pitch nose up and reduce power, as speculated by Flying Beast on his youtube channel) before stall and crash. It seems their rejecting their first landing maybe due to a wrong airspeed indicator showing a higher speed than actual speed. So they went around and tried to land from the opposite side of the runway, executing a sharp speed reduction manoeuver on final approach. I was born and brought up near an airport where I daily saw ATR aircraft flying paralell to the runway, then executing two sharp turns to align with the runway and land, daily , without any incident.

[@sohamsatoskar3668]

Hi. welcome back pilot blog. Congratulations for 1.14m subscribers we will keep supporting you ahead.🥰🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️.

[@DoopoBob]

This channel has been hacked. His new real KZbin channel is Denys Davydov. He is not able to do anything with airplanes or piloting right now, as he is a Ukrainian citizen in Ukraine currently.

[@Doubleelforbes]

Although the circumstances are tragic, it is nice to see you back doing what you were meant to be!

[@valjatriogina228]

You mean he retired from being the ghost of Kiev?

[@majungasaurusaaaa]

Looks like at least 3 ruzzian pilots have just become ghosts. @@valjatriogina228

[@morphous]

A Yeti Airlines registration 9N-ANC(ATR-72) performing flight YT-691 from Kathmandu to Pokhara (Nepal) with 68 passengers and 4 crew, was on final approach to Pokhara's International Airport's runway 12 when the aircraft stalled, impacted ground between the old Pokhara and the new Pokhara International Airport, fell into a ravine and burst into flames about 1.12nm ahead of the runway threshold at about 11:05L (05:20Z). All 72 occupants died in the crash. [Timeline] The flight was operated by two Captains, one Captain was in the process of obtaining aerodrome familiarization for operating into Pokhara and the other Captain being the instructor pilot. The Captain being familiarized, who was occupying the left hand seat, was the Pilot Flying (PF) and the instructor pilot, occupying the right hand seat, was the Pilot Monitoring (PM). 1. Normal Flight condition, during T/O and Cruize. 2. During Descent, the PF disengaged the Autopilot System at an altitude of 721 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). The PF then called for “FLAPS 30” and the PM replied, “Flaps 30 and descending”. The flight data recorder (FDR) data did not record any flap surface movement at that time. Instead, the propeller rotation speed (Np) of both engines decreased simultaneously to less than 25% and the torque (Tq) started decreasing to 0%, which is consistent with both propellers going into the feathered condition. 3. On the cockpit voice recorder area microphone recording, a single Master Caution chime was recorded. The flight crew then carried out the “Before Landing Checklist” before starting the left turn onto the base leg. During that time, the power lever angle increased from 41% to 44%. At the point, Np of both propellers were recorded as Non-Computed Data (NCD) in the FDR and the torque (Tq) of both engines were at 0%. When propellers are in feather, they are not producing thrust. 4. When the radio altitude callout for five hundred feet3 was annunciated, the aircraft reached a maximum bank angle of 30 degrees at this altitude. The yaw damper disconnected four seconds later. The PF consulted the PM on whether to continue the left turn and the PM replied to continue the turn. Subsequently, the PF asked the PM on whether to continue to descend and the PM responded it was not necessary and instructed to apply a little power. 5. When ATC gave the clearance for landing, the PF mentioned twice that there was no power coming from the engines. 6. It is noted that the PF handed over control of the aircraft to the PM, the PM (who was previously the PF) repeated again that there was no power from the engines. When the aircraft was at 311 feet AGL, the stick shaker was activated warning the crew that the aircraft Angle of Attack (AoA) increased up to the stick shaker threshold. 7. A second sequence of stick shaker warning was activated when the aircraft banked towards the left abruptly. Thereafter, the radio altitude alert for two hundred feet was annunciated, and the cricket sound and stick shaker ceased. At 10:57:32, the sound of impact was heard in the CVR. The FDR and CVR stopped recording. So, it looks like the PM retarded the prop lever instead of flap lever without looking the exact lever for flap.

[@ТолянТоляныч-ы8ж]

Здравствуйте Денис. Ну вот и дождались. Рад видеть Вас снова живым и здоровым на просторах интернета. 👋🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

Denys, someone had a video camera operating inside the cabin at the same time as the crash. He filmed the tight turn to port and then it rolled over and kept rolling until it hit the ground and exploded. The camera kept operating throughout the crash. The passengers were aware that something was wrong as it rolled over, but they could not do anything and impact took place only a second or two after the roll started. It does appear that the roll was uncontrolled as it continued at a steady rate throughout until impact. This would suggest that the crash was a mechanical failure rather than a pilot error and the pilot's were unable to correct the roll. I don't have a link for the in cabin camera, but it was seen on several American news channels.

[@that_mc_player.official]

Why arent u uploading more plane videos ?

[@AO-ow6tt]

Flight YT-691 crash brings similarities to Lao Airlines flight QV-301 that crashed in the Mekong river in 2013 after a missed approach to Pakse Int'l Airport in Southern Laos. The only difference was the Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 was only 6-months old and was making a landing in bad weather and low-visibility conditions.

[@Aviationlifestyle24]

Hi captain, I am commenting after a very long time. I don't know if you remember me but I am the old Mohammed Ammar. I used to be in your live streams, comment on almost every video, and also I was there in your live talk on discord you kept when you reached 100,000 subscribers. It's very sad to hear that 68 people lost their life, My deepest condolences to the victims of the crash.

[@jordan65730]

Hi Denys, TBM700 pilot here. I was curious if that model ATR has envelope protection in the A/P with regards to airspeed. If you flew that model on a coupled ILS approach but had power set too low, would it just stall out? If it was indeed on glideslope, I'm guessing that perhaps with the course reversal when they changed runway, pilot came in fast on the ILS, went to a very low power setting to bleed off airspeed and then forgot to add power back in resulting in the stall.

[@greenminer313]

what happened to this guy ? 9 months and no comment, hope he is ok

[@klausknupp5885]

Thank you, a very instructive, in depth and yet sensitive account of what could have gone wrong at Pokhara on Sunday. Klaus, Namibia

[@TheKaidynB]

Did a little research and yeti along with their subsidiaries are quite sketchy. I saw a video on Reddit from someone who was on board. Eerie to say the least. It gives off Colgan air 3407 vibes. From the video I watched it looked like a stall. May they all Rest in peace.

[@walt8089]

Analysis by another YT pilot noticed the full right aileron input along with high angle of attack which aggravated the stall. He said no aileron input plus full right rudder and nose push could have prevented this crash ? (Of course airspeed factors in there too) So Very Sad for passengers and crew 😓 Thank You for this video.

[@robertshedlin9791]

Agree. Only full right rudder and nose down. Is a recovery at this altitude (density altitude) even possible? I wonder who was the pilot flying. Right seat--low experience? Did they overshoot the rwy 12 centerline with unfortunate results? I don't buy an engine issue and this was obvioulsy not an ILS approach (or a properly stabilized approach) . CVR should be tragically revealing.

[@FastGuy1]

Thank You for keeping us posted here!! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@asrannayek617]

Russia🇷🇺🇷🇺 💙💙

[@blackrhino5837]

Ura Ura Ura,........Viva Russia....

[@veryclub]

@@blackrhino5837 «Хорошие» рашисты - в хороших гробах, плохие - в плохих! 👍

[@blackrhino5837]

Viva Russia,....Viva Indonesia,.... Uraaa

[@veryclub]

@@blackrhino5837 «Хорошие» рашисты - в хороших гробах, плохие - в плохих! 👍

[@garycummings9087]

Thanks for this video Denys... I'm an avid watcher of your Ukraine war channel and you do a great job over there too. I also love all things aviation so to have your input on this channel too is a bonus. Have earned my sub to this channel too. Keep up the great work. Slava Ukraini.

[@thundarpheeshy]

Such a tragedy, my thoughts go out to them. Welcome back, Pilot. Bom Bom.

[@bwhog]

And here, your quite extensive pilot training comes through! Nicely summarized, good information. Not being a pilot, I didn't think about the propeller but I had speculated that maybe there was a failure of one engine at just a critical time. I didn't notice the nose pitch up as you did and that adds to this mystery. However, in situations like this, I am well aware that it can often be difficult to tell what movements are caused by a system failure, the system responses to some failure or pilot error, and the pilot's actions to the circumstances they find themselves in. It could also be that the pilot was adjusting to the new approach pattern and deviated from the approach path (like not going wide enough of the airport to allow a slow, graceful turn), causing him to have to make a sharp correction at a bad moment. We will have to see if they can get good information from the recorders to figure out just what went wrong.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

no mystery in the nose up... it is the thing that started the sequence. nose up, angle of attack above 17 degrees, heavier loaded wing stalls, the plane spins... whilst the sequence is obvious only question is, was the plane possibly aft heavy, making an uncontrolled pitch-up happen as the speed lowered

[@jtsinspain]

Thank you for this advance analysis. I can see now that even if I had not found your channel following the February invasion my interest in aviation would have brought me to you sooner or later. I hope the investigation enables steps to be taken to prevent this kind of accident being repeated. My sincere condolences to all those bereaved. Blessings to all.

[@quazz79]

I operated both the 72-200 and 72-500 for 9 years. It's difficult to see but looking at the video from the passengers livestream, it looks like the flaps were set to 15. This could be the reason for the stall if the crew had not selected flaps 30 for landing but had reduced the speed to Vapp. Although this is purely speculation on my part at this time.

[@wowoking2]

I think its pilot error, but if what you are saying about flaps are true, could it be a hydraulic faliure?

[@MukeshSharma-ym1gh]

There was a video from inside (deplorable, shows lack of respect to procedues, phone should have been in flight mode ) briefly shows wings, flaps appeared to be 15° max (or even 5°). So close to landing, should be 30°?

[@MichaelCramer-id9ed]

Thank you Denys for your informative videos

[@sergiuszwinogrodzki6569]

Denys, I'm watching your other channel and I had no idea that you were a pilot. My mind just blown.

[@jamesgoodman4457]

The crash was recorded from inside the aircraft via Facebook live. Rest in peace to those who perished

[@a64738]

Yes... Do not watch the live stream video from the crash inside the airplane, the ending is most disturbing with seeing the flames engulf the camera until it ends ...

[@jamesgoodman4457]

@@a64738 it was terrifying

[@rzdz2325]

that was fake video

[@adlibconstitution1609]

@@rzdz2325 fake?

[@orekii8504]

@@rzdz2325 no it’s not, the guy recording was a confirmed passenger

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

The Condition Levers on both Engines were moved into the "Feather Position" by one of the pilots. This means the propellers were producing zero thrust and the Aircraft flew for about 1 minute in this condition before stalling/ crashing. I find it impressive that the aircraft flew for 1 minute with ZERO Thrust coming from the propellers.

[@HamBown]

Thank you for your excellent and highly informative review of this accident. Hopefully the data recorders will shed some light on what factors led to this crash.

[@polishkwiekster]

Late to the party Denys but wow I loved hearing about aviation from you!

[@TheXennner]

I wonder if they turned off the stick pusher on the ATR… also high T tail aircraft and low speed operation can be problematic

[@hunterrgaming5423]

Hey Dennis when you are going to start flying again?

[@princejesterful]

Thank you Denys, very sad news

[@MerlynAStern]

Yes, after watching the video a few days ago, the first thing I thought was that it went into a stall. The engines seemed to be turning, but perhaps the air speed was not high enough. The nose at the very end was too high, and it stalled tragically.

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Excellent presentation with the limited information from the investigation. I am now a subscriber, and will look forward to more videos of this quality.

[@gordonrichardson2972]

Denys, thank you for your very thorough video. I usually watch Juan Browne (blancolirio), but yours adds a lot of aircraft specific details. P.S. I have watched many of your Ukraine videos, but it makes a change to hear you talk about something that you are so familiar with.

[@cedarkey]

It’ll be interesting to hear Juan’s analysis of the AA Boeing 777 incorrectly crossing an active runway 04L at JFK, considering it’s his own airline.

[@noreason4227]

Happy pilot's day sir 😊❤

[@qzy123]

Excellent analysis. Glad to see you’re doing okay, and I hope we see more of you on the channel!

[@richardgilman4602]

Denys, excellent initial analysis. I expect you will follow up with the results of the official investigation to close the loop.

[@taquiupa]

Nice video. I"m a private pilot (VRF only) here in Brazil. Liked and subscribed already. Cheers.

[@mikemicksun6469]

I remember the one were the pilot shut down the good engine. Turns out a circuit board on one of the engines had a bad solder joint and the prop feathered after takeoff. The captain did not did not preform the proper procedures to fine out what engine had a problem and shut down the good engine. Its was the newer version with the nice displays and is very helpful to trouble shoot and run check lists. I think he lacked proper training on the new system. Nice to see one of your videos you do a great job.

[@allisonmarlow184]

Well look who I found over here!! What a surprise. I was following the Nepal crash after the Ukraine news and voila! You're here too!

[@chrisg9627]

Hi Dennis, I follow you elsewhere. I also fly in "remote areas" one variant I fly is pure digital with auto-thrust, the other is pure analogue. Been watching this with interest on many forums including PPr, and ASN. We have to use GPS and construct a 3 degree nominal glide-path from the threshold and in so doing a pseudo RNP approach for many of these remote airfields as no published procedures exist. I agree that energy management was ultimately the cause. How the aircraft arrived there in good VMC conditions is another matter, and I strongly suspect that human factors will feature in the subsequent report. Like every line pilot, protecting my crew and passengers is my reason to be, and when things go so wrong, and so many lives are lost, I hope something is learned. You are welcome to pm me. The ATR is not one of my types, so as I try to make sense of this, I would appreciate an idea the automation level of the ATR72 in a "Pseudo RNP" mode, and what if any speed protections were available. I also kinda wonder whether the new airport was uploaded into the nav database .... the new airport was only opened two weeks previously, which sits in between database update cycles.

[@krishnamahadev4208]

Well explained but i like you honesty of not jumping to conclusions too many times people tend to point out pilots error who are not there to defend themselves,sadly the Co pilot had lost her husband 16 years ago to a plane crash and this was her promotion flight to Captain...REST in Peace to all souls.

[@Trevor_Austin]

Even if this was “pilot error” that should merely point to the start of the investigation. Why did they make a mistake?

[@superstar8162]

Danys - you are the best. You explained it so well.

[@tomfire1972]

Hey Denys! I don't see any Flaps. They were about to land on RWY 30 and changed to RWY 12. There are no weather data on aviation herald. With how much wind would to go into the approach with almost no flaps? Thank you for your service. Best Wishes from Germany.

[@Neil.Swinnerton]

Thank you for this excellent and informative presentation from an experienced and knowledgeable pilot. My condolences to the families and friends of the deceased.

[@sizan2642]

Thank you for making a video on this topic. Watching from Nepal

[@cayrick]

Good to have an actual pilot comment on this. Tragic. How many hours did the flight crew have on this plane?

[@sgxpropeller178]

Rumours here in Nepal says Speed indicator and transponder wasnot working properly. Rest in Paradise wingman Cpt,Kamal KC, F/O Anju Khatiwada, air hostess and all pax. We all Nepali are shocked and sadden by this event. Thank you for your opinion Cpt

[@mrsoandsoyakkha4307]

Why the Government even allows such unsafe planes to fly. Prayers for the departed. yETI mest be blacklisted.

[@trendytv05]

@@mrsoandsoyakkha4307 how Do you know that was unsafe did you chceck before it crashed ??????

[@borngenius3560]

Just 5 months ago, one of these plane ,ATR ANG,had to make an emergency landing in old airport after an engine issue arisen mid-air in same city.

[@razzmatazz0077]

Mr Dennis, First of all thank you for your honest explanation of ART -72-212A aircraft and your honest experience in it. But bitter truth is- Nepal is one of the poorest country in Asia , Nepal never be able to afford to buy brand new aircraft ever , Always buy 3rd or 4th hands aircraft from other countries , Beside Nepal couldn't afford better maintenance either. So civil aviation companies only think about how to earn money rather than passengers safety.Therefor no matter how good and qualified ( USA, CANADA- EUROPE ) Pilots like you fly's Nepal's aircraft sooner or later they will crashed even TOP GUN Pilot - TOM CRUISE will die in Nepal .And Once plan is crashed , civil aviation companies pays handsome bribe to Government investigation team , and team make a false report like - it was Pilot error or human error - unfortunately dead pilot and passenger can not talk in the court ! do they ???? even that video clip from Indian passenger took before crash is 100% genuine , But Aviation boss is saying its fake and don't believe it !! so people like you really need to help us in order to save lots of innocent lives in near future , really appreciated your concern , heats off to you sir,

[@arjunhamal2497]

thank you for indeepth analysis of yeti crash. I am from nepal and always watch your new videos.

[@witblitsfilm]

If you analyse the livestream video from the unfortunate passenger and reference back to landmarks seen, you will see that the approach was flown from east to west (roughly) then with a continuously curving approach south and then back to east. Unlikely to be an ILS approach as there'd be no time to stabilise and get established in the ILS distance requirements. It looked like a VERY tight visual circuit back onto 12 to me, with a radius of turn of no more than 2km at any time. Super tight and after final line up, not more than about 1.5km to touchdown. This is pretty tight, even in a light aicraft, and requires a fair bit of confidence and skill to execute accurately. Maybe this stressed the crew out too much? But the question remains, why did stick pusher not activate and push nose down to protect against the stall? Will it not activate with certain flap settings perhaps? I read the POH and there is a section on the MFC's (multifunction computers) about how if combinations are inop, stick shaker/pusher will not function.... maintenance, MEL issues? Map of approach estimated from livestream video landmarks: photos.app.goo.gl/fqMt3o7GEgdyMWtu7

[@patolt1628]

Despite of this disastrous situation, I wish you a happy birthday. Take care my friend. All the best to you and your wonderful family

[@rickrick70]

My brother thank you for this wonderful video rest in peace to all on board and please continue to stay safe check your planes check your instruments and God be with you when you are in the sky.