Narrative:
Crashed into a forest.
» The Evening Independent - Dec 31, 1985
» The Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 1, 1986
accident date: 30-12-1985
type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
registration: G-BJDC
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 30 December 1985 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 |
| Operator: | Nepal Army Air Wing |
| Registration: | RAN-23 |
| MSN: | SH.1978 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Dhangadhi ( Nepal)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Dhangadhi Airport (DHI/VNDH), Nepal |
Crashed into a forest.
Sources:
» NRC Handelsblad 31-12-1985» The Evening Independent - Dec 31, 1985
» The Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 1, 1986
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accident date: 30-12-1985
type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
registration: G-BJDC
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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