Nepal's poor aviation safety record Clearly there is a pattern in Nepal where you have a regulator who is not doing a really careful job in making sure pilots are properly trained and there is adequate investment. This pattern has been reflected in the series of crashes over the past two years. In May another Dornier 228, this time operated by Agni Air, crashed into a mountainside killing 15 people on board. Last October there were six fatalities when an army air ambulance crashed into a forest, an accident which took place less than a month after another crash, claiming 20 lives, involving Buddha Air Other crashes have included an accident on August 24 2010 when another Dornier 228 operated by Agni Air, crashed into a hillside killing 145 people on board. According Mr Healy-Pratt, the accident was symptomatic of the poor training and regulation in the country. On this occasion the pilots failed to follow basic procedure after a power failure and the plane crashed into a hillside. The Nepalese civil aviation authority is not being rigorous in licensing their carriers to make sure they continue to be safe. There is also an issue about pilot training and investment. Flying in Nepal can be a harrowing experience, according to Don Jolly, the comedian, who took to Twitter to recall the "dodgy trip" when who took the same flight earlier this year.