Unfallbericht:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Makalu Air suffered a runway excursion after landing at Talcha Airport in Nepal.
The aircraft went nose-down down the runway embankment. A small fire erupted near the engine, but this was quickly extinguished.
Reportedly, contributing factors were a downdraft on short final and an unstabilized approach.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Montag 21 November 2011 |
| Zeit: | 16:00 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Makalu Air |
| Kennzeichen: | 9N-AJM |
| Werknummer: | 208B0561 |
| Baujahr: | 1996 |
| Triebwerk: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 9 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 12 |
| Sachschaden: | Schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Talcha Airport ( Nepal)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Nepalganj Airport (KEP/VNNG), Nepal |
| Talcha Airport, Nepal |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Makalu Air suffered a runway excursion after landing at Talcha Airport in Nepal.
The aircraft went nose-down down the runway embankment. A small fire erupted near the engine, but this was quickly extinguished.
Reportedly, contributing factors were a downdraft on short final and an unstabilized approach.
Informationsquelle:
» The Kathmandu Post - November 23, 2011Fotos
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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 Nepalganj Airport to Talcha Airport as the crow flies is 175 km (109 miles).
Distance from Nepalganj Airport to Talcha Airport as the crow flies is 175 km (109 miles).
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