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| Date: | Sunday 10 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 |
| Owner/operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-ALO |
| MSN: | 846 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | between Kathmandu and Lukla -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) |
| Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA/VNLK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 lost the right hand emergency door window while en route between Kathmandu and Lukla, Nepal.
The loss of the panel was discovered after landing.
Sources:
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/glass-panel-detaches-from-emergency-exit-door-on-tara-aircraft-bound-for-lukla/
https://www.scrilnow.com/tara-air-cargo-aircraft-midair-door-malfunction/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 17:34 | harro | Added |
| 10-Dec-2023 18:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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