Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 January 1995
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABI
Location: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system.Aircraft rotor system.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft, en route from Kathmandu to Rumjatar, experienced a sudden loss of lift and plunged into fields after striking the airfield perimeter fence.A Twin Otter aircraft, en route from Kathmandu to Rumjatar, experienced a sudden loss of lift and plunged into fields after striking the airfield perimeter fence.
Description
At 13:59 LT flight RA133 to Rumjatar took off from Kathmandu’s RWY 20. After 1250 m of runway and 250 m clearway, the Twin Otter still hadn’t become airborne. After striking the airfield perimeter fence, the aircraft plunged into some fields.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift due to a sudden and unexpected obstacle.Loss of lift due to a sudden and unexpected obstacle.Share on:
