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| Date: | Friday 7 March 2014 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Nepal Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-ABU |
| MSN: | 814 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tribhuvan Int'l Airport (VNKT) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tribhuvan Int'l (KTM/VNKT) |
| Lamidanda (LDN/VNLD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the take-off from Runway 20, the aircraft reached an altitude of 100 feet before the right engine caught fire and began to emit loud noises. The crew brought the aircraft down for a hard landing and the aircraft skidded to a rest near the end of the runway. It is not known whether the aircraft suffered damage to the gears or fuselage. The engine was removed and changed. It is believed the aircraft suffered a compressor stall.
Sources:
https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/?s=NAC+Twin+Otter+catches+fire+on+flight
http://avherald.com/h?article=47112694&opt=6144
http://www.nepalnational.com/article/220369460/na-twin-otter-makes-emergency-landing-after-technical-problem
http://www.airframes.org/fleet/rna
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2014 07:55 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 09-Mar-2014 16:37 | Geno | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Sep-2019 18:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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