ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319763
| Date: | Tuesday 28 November 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-ABM |
| MSN: | 455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Simikot Airport (IMK) -
 Nepal
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Simikot Airport (IMK/VNST) |
| Surkhet Airport (SKH/VNSK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, operated by Tara Air, suffered a runway excursion during takeoff from Simikot Airport in Nepal. Reportedly the aircraft lost directional control after suffering burst tire on takeoff.
Three crew members and one passenger were injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
The Himalayan Times
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 2012 | 9N-ABM | Tara Air | 0 | Simikot Airport (VNST) | |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
Location
Images:
photo (c) Stephen Mason; Pokhara Airport (PKR/VNPK); 18 February 2013
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