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| Date: | Tuesday 17 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-ABM |
| MSN: | 455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Simikot Airport (VNST) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Simikot Airport (VNST) |
| Rajha airpot in Nepalgunj | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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 | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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