Beschrijving:
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: | maandag 21 november 2011 |
| Tijd: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Makalu Air |
| Registratie: | 9N-AJM |
| Constructienummer: | 208B0561 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1996 |
| Motoren: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 12 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Talcha Airport ( Nepal)
|
| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
Bronnen:
» The Kathmandu Post - November 23, 2011Foto's
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 Nepalganj Airport en Talcha Airport bedraagt 175 km (109 miles).
De afstand tussen Nepalganj Airport en Talcha Airport bedraagt 175 km (109 miles).
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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