HB-FAX
Flight / Schedule
HB-FAX
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
HB-FAX
MSN
344
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Swiss GovernmentDate
February 8, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Bagmati
Region
Asia • Nepal
Coordinates
27.6866°, 85.2525°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 8, 1967 at 12:00 AM, HB-FAX experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Swiss Government, with the event recorded near Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Bagmati.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. On short final in strong crosswinds, the airplane stalled and crashed within the runway threshold. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the fuel selector was positioned to the lower tank, which prevented the fuel to reach the engine because of the position of the aircraft on final approach. Special thanks to Claude Rouge who shared the photos and personnel logbook from his father Frédy Rouge who was in charge of HB-FAX at that time.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-FAX, MSN 344, year of manufacture 1960.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.6866°, 85.2525°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On short final in strong crosswinds, the airplane stalled and crashed within the runway threshold. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the fuel selector was positioned to the lower tank, which prevented the fuel to reach the engine because of the position of the aircraft on final approach. Special thanks to Claude Rouge who shared the photos and personnel logbook from his father Frédy Rouge who was in charge of HB-FAX at that time.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Swiss GovernmentFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Nepal
Aircraft Details
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