Tara DHC6 at Simikot on Nov 28th 2017, runway excursion on takeoff
Last Update: November 28, 2017 / 12:16:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Tara Air
Departure
Simikot, Nepal
Destination
Surkhet, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ABM
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
The aircraft was carrying 13 policemen who had assisted an election, 2 flight crew and a flight attendant.
Local Police reported the aircraft blew a nose tyre at about the mid point of the runway and went off the runway. The injured were airlifted to the Humla district hospital.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Tara Air
Departure
Simikot, Nepal
Destination
Surkhet, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ABM
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
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