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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 1962 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Nepal Airlines/USOM Nepal |
| Registration: | 9N-AAF |
| MSN: | 346 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 15 mi N of Dhorpatan -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Pokhara (10:45) |
| Dhorpatan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during mission by Indian Government for investigation of the crash of Royal Nepal Airlines Douglas C-47 9N-AAH on 1.8.1962. Contact lost shortly after take-off. Crash site located on 15,000ft Barshidhri mountain.
Sources:
http://www.pc-6.com/history/346.htm
The Indian Express 28 August 1962, p5/30 August 1962, p1/2 September 1962, p1/3 September 1962, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2010 14:22 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2010 04:54 | TB | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2017 21:12 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Jan-2019 12:21 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2019 12:28 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 12-Jan-2019 14:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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