Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 December 1985
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
Owner/operator: Nepal Army Air Wing
Registration Number: RAN-23
Location: near Dhangadhi –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and crashed into a dense forest.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and crashed into a dense forest.
Description
Crashed into a forest.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions and/or pilot error.Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions and/or pilot error.Share on:
