- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 16, 2014 |
Time: | 1315 |
Location: | Sandhikhark, Nepal |
Operator: | Nepal Airlines |
Flight #: | 183 |
Route: | Kathmandu - Pokhara - Jumla |
AC Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Registration: | 9N-ABB |
cn / ln: | 302 |
Aboard: | 18 (passengers:15 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 18 (passengers:15 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The passenger plane crashed into a snow covered mountain and burst into flames while en route from Pokhara to Jamia. Weather was poor at the time of the accident. The PIC lost situation awareness while cruising in IMC, causing the aircraft to collide with terrain. |
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