Nepal Airlines flight 555 was a short domestic scheduled flight from Pokhara to Joms, lasting about 20 minutes, operated by Nepal Airlines . On May 16, 2013, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter , performing this flight, made an emergency landing at Jomsom Airport. Seven out of 21 passengers on board were seriously injured. The plane is significantly damaged and decommissioned. [1] [2] [3]
| DHC-6 accident in Nepal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| date | May 16, 2013 |
| Character | out of band |
| A place | Jomsom  |
| Coordinates | |
| Dead | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
 | |
| Model | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Airline | Nepal airlines |
| Departure point | Pokhara |
| Destination | Jomsom |
| Board number | 9N-ABO |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Survivors | 21 |
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Investigation
According to police, immediately after touching the strip, the plane turned right and fell from a 20-meter cliff in the river. Narayani . The nose of the fuselage is destroyed, but the tail was not injured. After the accident, the left wing was under water. [four]
Participants of the incident
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | ten | 3 | five |
| Japan | eight | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 7 |
Impact on an airline
The accident left Nepal Airlines with just two operational aircraft for domestic flights. The airline said it plans to replace engines on three other aircraft of the same model, which are currently decommissioned, but it will take at least five months. The airline is expected to lose significant market share. [five]
Notes
- β Parashar, Utpal . 7 critically injured in Nepal plane crash (May 16, 2013). Archived on May 22, 2013. Date of treatment May 24, 2013.
- β Five critically injured in Mustang plane crash (with photos) . MyRepublica.com . New Republic Media (May 16, 2013). Date of treatment May 16, 2013. Archived on September 5, 2013.
- β Nepali plane crash causes injuries (inaccessible link - history ) . nhk.or.jp. Japan Broadcasting Corporation (May 16, 2013). Date of appeal May 16, 2013. (unavailable link)
- β The Washington Post
- β NAC to lose market share due to lack of aircraft , The Himalayan Times (May 17, 2013). Date of appeal May 31, 2013.