Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 July 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3D
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-AAP
Location: near Hetauda –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Aircraft wing and fuselageAircraft wing and fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft collided with a large tree while navigating a cloud-covered ridge at 7300 feet mean sea level. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft’s structure.A passenger aircraft collided with a large tree while navigating a cloud-covered ridge at 7300 feet mean sea level. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Collided with a tree while traversing a cloud covered ridge at 7300 feet msl.
Primary Cause
Structural damage to the aircraft’s wing and fuselage due to impact with the tree.Structural damage to the aircraft’s wing and fuselage due to impact with the tree.Share on:
