Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 April 2010
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABX
Location: Kangel Danda Airfield –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane experienced a diversion due to adverse weather conditions at Kangel Danda Airfield, Nepal. The aircraft landed nose-first, sustaining minor damage to the nose section.A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane experienced a diversion due to adverse weather conditions at Kangel Danda Airfield, Nepal. The aircraft landed nose-first, sustaining minor damage to the nose section.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane, registered 9N-ABX, was damaged during a landing at Kangel Danda Airfield, Nepal. The airplane, operated by Royal Nepal Airlines had left Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) on a domestic flight to Phaplu Airport (PPL) with Kangel Danda as designated alternate airport. It was unable to land at Phaplu due to poor weather. The crew decided to divert to their alternate, the remote mountainous airstrip at Kangel Danda. The airplane touched down on its nose gear first, caused some minor damage in the nose section (station 60).
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions prevented the landing at Phaplu Airport, necessitating a diversion to the remote mountainous airstrip at Kangel Danda.Poor weather conditions prevented the landing at Phaplu Airport, necessitating a diversion to the remote mountainous airstrip at Kangel Danda.Share on:
