Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 June 2013
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-202K
Owner/operator: Sita Air
Registration Number: 9N-AHB
Location: Simikot Airport (IMK) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left main gear, nose, first and second props, and underside of the fuselage.Left main gear, nose, first and second props, and underside of the fuselage.
Category: Accident
A Dornier 228 passenger plane experienced a hard landing at Simikot Airport, Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The plane departed Nepalganj Airport (KEP) at 06:25 and came to rest on the side of the runway. The left main gear broke, and substantial damage was sustained to the nose, first and second props, and the underside of the fuselage.A Dornier 228 passenger plane experienced a hard landing at Simikot Airport, Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The plane departed Nepalganj Airport (KEP) at 06:25 and came to rest on the side of the runway. The left main gear broke, and substantial damage was sustained to the nose, first and second props, and the underside of the fuselage.
Description
A Dornier 228 passenger plane, 9N-AHB, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Simikot Airport (IMK), Nepal. There were no injuries among the five passengers and two crew members. The airplane had departed Nepalganj Airport (KEP) at 06:25 and suffered a hard landing at Simikot Airport at 07:14. The left hand main gear broke and the Dornier 228 came to rest on the side of the runway. The no. 1 prop, left hand wing and underside of the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Source of Information
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Sita+Air’s+aircraft+meets+with+accident+in+Humla%E2%80%9A+no+casualty+&NewsID=378467http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Sita+Air’s+aircraft+meets+with+accident+in+Humla%E2%80%9A+no+casualty+&NewsID=378467Primary Cause
Hard landing during a descent landing.Hard landing during a descent landing.Share on:
