Sita D228 near Lukla on Feb 20th 2018, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: February 20, 2018 / 21:11:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sita Air
Flight number
603
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lukla, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AJH
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
Nepal Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN) opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sita Air
Flight number
603
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lukla, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AJH
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
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