Beschrijving:
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 |
| Datum: | donderdag 4 augustus 2016 |
| Tijd: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Makalu Air |
| Registratie: | 9N-AKC |
| Constructienummer: | 208B0554 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1996 |
| Motoren: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Onbekend |
| Plaats: | nabij Simikot ( Nepal)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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.
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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 Surkhet Airport en Simikot Airport bedraagt 154 km (96 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Surkhet Airport en Simikot Airport bedraagt 154 km (96 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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