Narrative:
The Twin Otter departed Simra at 14:57 for a half hour flight to Kathmandu. The aircraft crashed 5 minutes after takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 December 1999 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Skyline Airways |
| Registration: | 9N-AFL |
| MSN: | 796 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Simra Airport (SIF) ( Nepal)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Simra Airport (SIF/VNSI), Nepal |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal |
The Twin Otter departed Simra at 14:57 for a half hour flight to Kathmandu. The aircraft crashed 5 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
» Kathmandu postPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Simra Airport to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport as the crow flies is 70 km (44 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Simra Airport to Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport as the crow flies is 70 km (44 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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