Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 July 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Skyline Airways
Registration Number: 9N-AGF
Location: 10 km N of Surkhet Airport (SKH) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft crashed into trees and collided with a hillside near Surkhet after takeoff at 14:04, approximately 18 minutes later, at an altitude of 6500 feet. The incident occurred during bad weather.A Twin Otter aircraft crashed into trees and collided with a hillside near Surkhet after takeoff at 14:04, approximately 18 minutes later, at an altitude of 6500 feet. The incident occurred during bad weather.
Description
The Twin Otter departed Jumla at 14:04 for a 25-minute flight to Surkhet. Some 18 minutes after takeoff, at an altitude of about 6500 feet, the aircraft crashed into trees and crashed against the Gargare Danda hill in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and potentially strong winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Bad weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and potentially strong winds, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Share on:
