
Détails:
The Twin Otter departed Jomsom at 09:41 for a 25-minute flight to Pokhara, carrying 15 tourists. The aircraft crashed against a hill which was under complete cloud cover following 3 days of continuous rains. Almost exactly four years ago (August 21, 1998) another Twin Otter crashed on the same route, also killing all 18 occupants.
| Statuts: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | jeudi 22 août 2002 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Compagnie: | Shangri-La Air |
| Immatriculation: | 9N-AFR |
| Numéro de série: | 762 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1981 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / Ã bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 15 / Ã bord: 15 |
| Total: | victimes: 18 / Ã bord: 18 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 5 km (3.1 milles) SE of Pokhara ( Népal)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Jomsom Airport (JMO/VNJS), Népal |
| Pokhara Airport (PKR/VNPK), Népal |
The Twin Otter departed Jomsom at 09:41 for a 25-minute flight to Pokhara, carrying 15 tourists. The aircraft crashed against a hill which was under complete cloud cover following 3 days of continuous rains. Almost exactly four years ago (August 21, 1998) another Twin Otter crashed on the same route, also killing all 18 occupants.
Sources:
» Nepal NewsPhotos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Jomsom Airport et Pokhara Airport est de 69 km (43 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Jomsom Airport et Pokhara Airport est de 69 km (43 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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