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Nepal Airlines Flight 555 was a short domestic scheduled flight from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport in Nepal of about 20 minutes' flying time, operated by Nepal Airlines. On 16 May 2013 the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft operating the flight crashed while landing at Jomsom Airport. Seven of the twenty-one on board were seriously injured. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.[1][2][3]
 A Nepal Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 May 2013 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on landing |
| Site | Jomsom Airport, Jomsom, Manang, Nepal 28.7826°N 83.7273°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Operator | Nepal Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | RA555 |
| ICAO flight No. | RNA555 |
| Call sign | ROYAL NEPAL 555 |
| Registration | 9N-ABO |
| Flight origin | Pokhara Airport, Nepal |
| Destination | Jomsom Airport, Nepal |
| Occupants | 21 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 7 |
| Survivors | 21 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter bearing the registration 9N-ABO. It was built in 1979 and was operated by Nepal Airlines ever since. Following this incident, the aircraft was written off.[4]
Passengers
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Japan | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 7 |
There were eight Japanese tourists on the flight. All sustained injuries, with four of them in a critical condition according to a police officer.[5]
Investigation
An investigation will be carried out to determine what caused the accident. According to an official at Tribhuvan International Airport, preliminary reports have shown that windy conditions could have played a part in the crash.[1]
According to police, just after the aircraft touched down on the runway it veered towards the right and fell 20 metres (66 ft) down the bank of the Gandaki River. The forward fuselage was destroyed, but the rear of the aircraft remained intact. The left wing was found submerged in the river.[5]
Aftermath
The accident left Nepal Airlines with only two operational aircraft for its domestic flights. The airline said that it planned an engine exchange that would put three more Twin Otters, currently grounded, back in the air, but that process would take at least five months. In the meantime, the airline was expect to suffer a significant loss of market share.[6]
Contrary to common practices in aviation, Nepal Airlines did not retire the flight number 555 and still operates the flight from Pokhara to Jomsom under this number.[7]
References
- Parashar, Utpal (16 May 2013). "7 critically injured in Nepal plane crash". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- "Five critically injured in Mustang plane crash (with photos)". República. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- Waldron, Greg (16 May 2013). "Nepal Airlines Twin Otter crashes, crew in critical condition". Flightglobal. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- "REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR 9N-ABO (ROYAL NEPAL AIRLINES) DHC-6-300". Planelogger. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "Nepal plane crash injures 21, including 8 Japanese". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- "NAC to lose market share due to lack of aircraft". The Himalayan Times. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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- [en] Nepal Airlines Flight 555
[it] Volo Nepal Airlines 555
Il volo Nepal Airlines 555 era un volo passeggeri di linea nazionale dall'aeroporto di Pokhara all'aeroporto di Jomsom, in Nepal. Il 16 maggio 2013, un de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter operante il volo si schiantò durante l'atterraggio a Jomsom. Sette dei ventuno a bordo rimasero gravemente feriti. Non ci furono vittime, ma l'aereo fu danneggiato irreparabilmente.[1][ru] Авария DHC-6 в Непале
Рейс 555 Nepal Airlines был коротким внутренним регулярным рейсом из аэропорта Покхары в Джомсом продолжительностью около 20 минут, выполнявшимся авиакомпанией Nepal Airlines. 16 мая 2013 года de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, выполнявший этот рейс, совершил аварийную посадку в аэропорту г. Джомсом. Семь из 21 пассажира на борту получили серьёзные травмы. Самолёт значительно повреждён и списан.[1][2][3]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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