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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Karnali Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AGE |
| MSN: | 1625 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Makalu Base Camp -
 Nepal
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Makalu Base Camp | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Aérospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil helicopter rolled over after the left skid hit the ground during an attempted landig at a base camp at the 15,500ft level on Mt. Makala to collect an injured climber.
Sources:
https://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/notices/smd/Helicopter-accident.pdf
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| 20-Jul-2025 07:46 | ASN | Added |
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