Beschrijving:
The Tara Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter lost directional control during takeoff from Dolpa Airport in Nepal. The left wing, no. 1 engine and wheels were damaged after impacting the perimeter wire fence.
All 7 occupants remained unhurt.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | vrijdag 21 september 2012 |
| Tijd: | 09:27 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Tara Air |
| Registratie: | 9N-ABQ |
| Constructienummer: | 655 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1979-11-29 (32 years 10 months) |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Dolpa Airport (DOP) ( Nepal)
|
| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Dolpa Airport (DOP/VNDP), Nepal |
| Nepalganj Airport (KEP/VNNG), Nepal |
The Tara Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter lost directional control during takeoff from Dolpa Airport in Nepal. The left wing, no. 1 engine and wheels were damaged after impacting the perimeter wire fence.
All 7 occupants remained unhurt.
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» Aircraft of Tara Air skids off runway (kathmandupost.ekantipur.com, 21 Sept. 2012)Foto's
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov. 1979 | 9N-ABQ | de Havilland Canada | first flight |
| 12 Dec. 1979 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | delivered |
| 31 May 1997 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | Landing accident at Phaplu, Nepal |
| 19 Aug. 2002 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | Landing accident at Nepalganj, Nepal |
| ca 2002 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | withdraw from use; stored at Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 3 Jan. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | leased |
| 19 Aug. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | Runway excrusion incident, Jomsom, Nepal |
| 21 Sep. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | Ran into fence during takeoff Dolpa, Nepal |
| June 2015 | 9N-AKM | Tara Air | new registration |
| 29 Jan. 2016 | N106WF | Aerostar Bravo Ltd | registered |
| 24 Oct. 2016 | 8Q-ISB | Maldivian | registered |
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 Dolpa Airport en Nepalganj Airport bedraagt 148 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Dolpa Airport en Nepalganj Airport bedraagt 148 km (93 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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