Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 August 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-AAH
Location: near Tulachan Dhuri –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On August 9, 2023, a DC-3 aircraft, en route from Kathmandu-Gaucher Airport to New Delhi, crashed on a mountain top. The aircraft was cleared for direct flight and was flying at an altitude of 8500 feet when it reported to Calcutta FIC. The wreckage was discovered at 11200 feet altitude, suggesting a potential navigational error. The pilot’s last radio contact occurred at 13:15, reporting to Calcutta FIC at 83 degrees East at 8500 feet.On August 9, 2023, a DC-3 aircraft, en route from Kathmandu-Gaucher Airport to New Delhi, crashed on a mountain top. The aircraft was cleared for direct flight and was flying at an altitude of 8500 feet when it reported to Calcutta FIC. The wreckage was discovered at 11200 feet altitude, suggesting a potential navigational error. The pilot’s last radio contact occurred at 13:15, reporting to Calcutta FIC at 83 degrees East at 8500 feet.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Kathmandu-Gaucher Airport at 12:21 for a flight to New Delhi. The crew were cleared direct to New Delhi, cruising altitude 8500 feet. The pilot was to receive a weather forecast en route, because no forecast was available before takeoff. Last radio contact with the flight was at 13:15 when the pilot reported to Calcutta FIC “83 deg East at 8500 ft”. The wreckage was found August 9, located on a mountain top at 11200 feet altitude. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The drifting of the aircraft to the north of its track, towards high mountainous terrain, under instrument meteorological conditions.”
Primary Cause
Drifting of the aircraft to the north of its track, under instrument meteorological conditions.Drifting of the aircraft to the north of its track, under instrument meteorological conditions.Share on:
