| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2017 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  PZL-Mielec M28 Skytruck |
| Owner/operator: | Nepal Army Air Wing |
| Registration: | NA-048 |
| MSN: | AJE003-02 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bajura Airport (BJU) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Surkhet Airport (SKH/VNSK) |
| Simikot Airport (IMK/VNST) |
A PZL-Mielec M28 Skytruck transport plane flipped over during a runway excursion accident while landing at Bajura Airport, Nepal. The pilot died in the crash. Two occupants are said to be in critical condition.
The aircraft had diverted to Bajura due to high winds at the intended destination, Simikot.
Sources:
Kathmandu Post
Online Khabar
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