Beschrijving:
The weather deteriorated rapidly and the pilots could not see the runway. They continued to land without properly aligning with the centreline. The wingtip scraped the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.04
accident date: 09-06-1991
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-ABA
accident date: 09-06-1991
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-ABA
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Datum: | zondag 9 juni 1991 |
| Tijd: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Nepal Airlines |
| Registratie: | 9N-ABA |
| Constructienummer: | 301 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1971 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 14 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Lukla Airport (LUA) ( Nepal)
|
| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal |
| Lukla Airport (LUA/VNLK), Nepal |
The weather deteriorated rapidly and the pilots could not see the runway. They continued to land without properly aligning with the centreline. The wingtip scraped the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
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» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/94 (#37)» Scramble Vol.13, nr.04
Foto's
accident date: 09-06-1991
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-ABA
accident date: 09-06-1991
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: 9N-ABA
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport en Lukla Airport bedraagt 134 km (84 miles).
De afstand tussen Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport en Lukla Airport bedraagt 134 km (84 miles).
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