Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 December 2010
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310
Owner/operator: Tara Air
Registration Number: 9N-AFX
Location: near Sri Chaur Village, Okhaldhunga district –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor systemAircraft rotor system
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter, registration 9N-AFX, crashed into Palunge Hill during a domestic flight from Lamidanda Airport (LDN) to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM). The aircraft departed at 15:08 carrying three crew and 19 passengers.A DHC-6 Twin Otter, registration 9N-AFX, crashed into Palunge Hill during a domestic flight from Lamidanda Airport (LDN) to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM). The aircraft departed at 15:08 carrying three crew and 19 passengers.
Description
A DHC-6 Twin Otter, registered 9N-AFX, crashed into Palunge Hill during a domestic flight from Lamidanda Airport (LDN) to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM). The airplane departed at 15:08 carrying three crew and 19 passengers.
Source of Information
http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/12/16/top-story/all-22-aboard-killed-in-tara-air-airplane-crash/326581/http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/12/16/top-story/all-22-aboard-killed-in-tara-air-airplane-crash/326581/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operations.Mechanical failure during flight operations.Share on:
