Beschrijving:
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.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Datum: | donderdag 22 augustus 2002 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Shangri-La Air |
| Registratie: | 9N-AFR |
| Constructienummer: | 762 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1981 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 15 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 18 / inzittenden: 18 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 5 km (3.1 mijl) SE of Pokhara ( Nepal)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Jomsom Airport (JMO/VNJS), Nepal |
| Pokhara Airport (PKR/VNPK), Nepal |
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.
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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 Jomsom Airport en Pokhara Airport bedraagt 69 km (43 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Jomsom Airport en Pokhara Airport bedraagt 69 km (43 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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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