Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Tara Air
Registration Number: 9N-AEV
Location: Jumla Airport (JUM) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a porpoise landing and runway excursion at Jumla Airport (VNJL) in Nepal. The aircraft sustained significant damage to airport fencing and landed with a bounce. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded until coming to rest against the fence abeam the runway 09 threshold.An aircraft experienced a porpoise landing and runway excursion at Jumla Airport (VNJL) in Nepal. The aircraft sustained significant damage to airport fencing and landed with a bounce. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded until coming to rest against the fence abeam the runway 09 threshold.
Description
The aircraft experienced a porpoise landing and subsequent runway excursion upon landing at Jumla Airport (VNJL), Kumla, Nepal. The airplane sustained substantial damage upon impact with airport fencing and there were no reported injuries onboard. The flight touched down on runway 27 and bounced several times before departing the left side of the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded until coming to rest against a fence abeam the runway 09 threshold.
Source of Information
https://www.aviationnepal.com/tara-air-twin-otter-9n-aev-averts-a-catastrophic-disaster-while-landing-at-jumla-airport/https://www.aviationnepal.com/tara-air-twin-otter-9n-aev-averts-a-catastrophic-disaster-while-landing-at-jumla-airport/Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during the landing, exacerbated by the terrain conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during the landing, exacerbated by the terrain conditions.Share on:
