Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 August 1998
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Lumbini Airways, lsf Nepalese CAA
Registration Number: 9N-ACC
Location: near Ghorepani –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft impacted Mount Annapurna at an altitude of approximately 7000 feet during a scheduled flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Twin Otter aircraft impacted Mount Annapurna at an altitude of approximately 7000 feet during a scheduled flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Twin Otter had been leased for one year from the Air Transport Support Centre (ATSC, of the Nepalese CAA). The plane took off from Jomsom at 11:10 and was expected to arrive at Pokhara at 11:30. The airplane impacted Mount Annapurna at the 7000 ft level.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during mountainous terrain.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during mountainous terrain.Share on:
