Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 August 2016
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Makalu Air
Registration Number: 9N-AKC
Location: near Simikot –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft experienced a forced landing in the Karnali River following a loss of engine power at an altitude of 11,500 feet during a flight from Surkhet to Simikot, Nepal. Both crew members swam ashore to avoid the aircraft. The aircraft was swept away by currents.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft experienced a forced landing in the Karnali River following a loss of engine power at an altitude of 11,500 feet during a flight from Surkhet to Simikot, Nepal. Both crew members swam ashore to avoid the aircraft. The aircraft was swept away by currents.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating on a flight from Surkhet to Simikot, Nepal, force landed in the Karnali River following a loss of engine power at 11,500 feet. Both crew members swam ashore. The aircraft is said to have been swept away by currents.
Source of Information
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-08-04/makalu-air-twin-otter-makes-force-landing-in-simikot.html, http://www.myrepublica.com/news/3264, http://aviationnepal.com/makalu-air-single-engine-crash-story/, https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2016-08-07/20160807205317.htmlhttp://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-08-04/makalu-air-twin-otter-makes-force-landing-in-simikot.html, http://www.myrepublica.com/news/3264, http://aviationnepal.com/makalu-air-single-engine-crash-story/, https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2016-08-07/20160807205317.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of engine power during flight.Loss of engine power during flight.Share on:
