Narrative:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating on a flight from Surkhet to Simikot, Nepal, force landed in the Karnali River following a loss of engine power. Both crew members swam ashore.
The aircraft is said to have been swept away by currents.
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 4 August 2016 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Makalu Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AKC |
| MSN: | 208B0554 |
| First flight: | 1996 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Simikot ( Nepal)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Surkhet Airport (SKH/VNSK), Nepal |
| Simikot Airport (IMK/VNST), Nepal |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating on a flight from Surkhet to Simikot, Nepal, force landed in the Karnali River following a loss of engine power. Both crew members swam ashore.
The aircraft is said to have been swept away by currents.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Kathmandu Post» My Republica
» Aviation Nepal
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Map
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 Surkhet Airport to Simikot Airport as the crow flies is 154 km (96 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Surkhet Airport to Simikot Airport as the crow flies is 154 km (96 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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