ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146287
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AEV |
| MSN: | 729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Surkhet Airport (SKH/VNSK) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jumla Airport (JUM/VNJL) |
| Nepalganj Airport (KEP/VNNG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Tara Air plane carrying passengers from Jumla (JUM) to Nepalganj (KEP), Nepal made emergency landing at Surkhet Airport (SKH/VNSK) shortly after hitting birds upon takeoff.
The co-pilot sustained minor injuries in the accident. All passengers are safe.
The bird hit has caused a minor damage to the left part of the plane.
Sources:
http://english.sina.com/world/2012/0613/476352.html
http://english.samaylive.com/world-news/676506180/pilot-injured-after-bird-hit-forces-emergency-landing-in-nepal.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 2018 | 9N-AEV | Tara Air | 0 | Jumla Airport (JUM) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2012 07:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jun-2012 11:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration] |
| 13-Jun-2012 11:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jun-2012 12:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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