Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 February 1970
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Nepalese Royal Flight
Registration Number: 9N-RF9
Location: Jomsom Airport (JMO) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight controls).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight controls).
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
