Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 October 1973
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABG
Location: Lukla Airport (LUA) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.A passenger aircraft sustained significant structural damage, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Unexpected structural failure during flight.Unexpected structural failure during flight.Share on:
