ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-201 9N-AEO Lukla Airport (LUA)
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Thursday 30 June 2005
Time:07:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic D228 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Dornier 228-201
Operator:Gorkha Airlines
Registration: 9N-AEO
MSN: 8010
First flight: 1983
Engines: 2 Garrett TPE331-5-252D
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Lukla Airport (LUA) (   Nepal)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal
Destination airport:Lukla Airport (LUA/VNLK), Nepal
Narrative:
Sustained damage after skidding off the runway. The airplane was reportedly withdrawn from use following the accident.

Classification:
Runway excursion

Sources:
» Gorkha airlines aircraft skids off in Lukla, all passengers safe (Nepalnews.com, 30-6-2005)


Photos

photo of Dornier-228-201-OY-CHF
accident date: 30-06-2005
type: Dornier 228-201
registration: OY-CHF
 

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 Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport to Lukla Airport as the crow flies is 134 km (84 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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