Sita D228 at Phaplu on Apr 23rd 2017, wing collided with wall on landing
Last Update: April 23, 2017 / 15:21:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sita Air
Flight number
ST-605
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lukla, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AHR
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
Local police reported a wing of the aircraft collided with a wall while landing at Phaplu and was cracked. There were no injuries.
No weather data for Lukla or Phaplu are available.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sita Air
Flight number
ST-605
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Lukla, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AHR
Aircraft Type
DORNIER 228
ICAO Type Designator
D228
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