ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149424
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| Date: | Friday 5 October 2012 |
| Time: | 06:55 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Nepal Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-ABT |
| MSN: | 812 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Jomsom Airport - VNJS, Mustang -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | VNJS |
| VNPK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Nepal Airlines Twin Otter aircraft narrowly avoided meeting an accident at Jomsom Airport in Mustang on Friday morning 5 October 2012.
The Pokhara-bound 9N-ABT aircraft had skidded off the runway and got its wheels stuck in the drain while taking off at around 6:55 am.
All 18 passengers including six crew members are safe. The plane had lost its balance following the incident.
It is learnt the tyre hook of the aircraft was broken.
Sources:
http://admin.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=42994
http://imagechannels.com/news/details/19306/Aircraft-Overturns-At-Jomsom-Airport-Runway
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2012 04:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Oct-2012 04:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Oct-2012 12:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2012 17:39 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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