Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 January 1985
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Bakhtar Afghan Airlines
Registration Number: YA-GAY
Location: Bamyan –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system, specifically the main power distribution unit.Aircraft electrical system, specifically the main power distribution unit.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault.Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault.Share on:
