ENG22WA038

NTSB accident investigation · De Havilland DHC6 · Near Shikha, Nepal · May 29, 2022

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 29, 2022
Place
Near Shikha, Nepal
Injuries
22 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
9N-AETDe Havilland DHC6
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
105783

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Aircraft

Registration
9N-AET
Reported as
De Havilland DHC6 (300)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
619
Built
1979
Damage
Destroyed
Operator
Tara Air
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Pokhara
Destination
Jomsom
Equipment
Unknown