9N-AAF

Crashed in unknown circumstances while carrying people taking part to the investigations on the RNA DC-3 registered 9N-AAH that crashed last August 1st. The airplane was written off and the occupant fate remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

9N-AAF

Registration

9N-AAF

MSN

346

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

August 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Barse Dhuri All Nepal

Region

Asia • Nepal

Narrative Report

On August 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM, 9N-AAF experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Nepal Airlines, with the event recorded near Barse Dhuri All Nepal.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while carrying people taking part to the investigations on the RNA DC-3 registered 9N-AAH that crashed last August 1st. The airplane was written off and the occupant fate remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9N-AAF, MSN 346, year of manufacture 1960.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances while carrying people taking part to the investigations on the RNA DC-3 registered 9N-AAH that crashed last August 1st. The airplane was written off and the occupant fate remains unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Nepal

Aircraft Details

Registration

9N-AAF

MSN

346

Year of Manufacture

1960

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