Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 July 2000
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABP
Location: Jarayakhali Hill –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on Jarayakhali hill, a mountain range within the Sivalik Hills, after a 30-minute flight from Bajhang. The crash occurred at 10:31, following a last radio contact at 10:11. The aircraft sustained damage from collision with pine trees.An aircraft crashed on Jarayakhali hill, a mountain range within the Sivalik Hills, after a 30-minute flight from Bajhang. The crash occurred at 10:31, following a last radio contact at 10:11. The aircraft sustained damage from collision with pine trees.
Description
The aircraft departed Bajhang at 10:11 for a 30-minute flight to Dhangadhi. Last radio contact was at 10:31. The aircraft was found to have collided with pine trees on the 4300 feet Jarayakhali hill on the Churia mountain range, also known as Sivalik Hills, before catching fire.
Primary Cause
Collision with pine trees.Collision with pine trees.Share on:
