Incident De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 9N-ABM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147790
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 July 2012
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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: 5
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Simikot Airport (VNST) -   Nepal
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Simikot Airport (VNST)
Destination airport:Rajha airpot in Nepalgunj
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft's left wing hit an electric pole while taking off for Simikot, according to the airport source. All five passengers on board are safe, the source said.

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.nepalnews.com/home/index.php/news/19/20158-tara-air-twin-otter-meets-with-minor-accident.html]
http://www.dcnepalevent.com/news.php?nid=72756
https://www.aviationnepal.com/tara-airs-crashed-twin-otter-remain-scene-completion-investigation/
https://www.aviationnepal.com/team-from-caan-and-tara-air-begin-investigation-of-9n-abm-accident-at-simikot-airport/
https://www.aviationnepal.com/tara-air-twin-otter-9n-abm-meets-incident-simikot-airport/

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
28 November 2017 9N-ABM Tara Air 0 Simikot Airport (IMK) sub
Runway excursion

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Aug-2012 07:43 gerard57 Added
06-May-2016 16:04 TB Updated [Registration, Source]
29-Jan-2018 08:06 Anon. Updated [Source, Photo, ]

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