Nepal DHC6 at Kathmandu on Mar 7th 2014, engine failure
Last Update: March 8, 2014 / 12:23:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-135
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lamidanda, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ABU
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
The flight was cancelled, the only remaining Twin Otter of Nepal Airlines is going to undergo an engine change.
The airline reported the engine, which had accumulated 250 flight hours, experienced compressor stalls.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-135
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lamidanda, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ABU
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
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