Crash of a Douglas C-47A-45-DL in Dulikhel: 31 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1972 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-RF10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Panchkhal - Katmandu
MSN:
9950
YOM:
1943
Location:
Dulikhel
Bagmati
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Panchkhal Army Reserve, the crew encountered limited visibility. While cruising at low height, the airplane struck power cables, stalled and crashed in a field located in Dulikhel, about 20 km southeast of Katmandu-Tribhuvan Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 31 occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Jomsom: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
9N-RF9
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jomsom - Kathmandu
MSN:
102
YOM:
1968
Location:
Jomsom
Dhawalagiri
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Jomsom Airport. A passenger was killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in New Delhi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1970 at 1913 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kathmandu - New Delhi
MSN:
10290
YOM:
1965
Location:
New Delhi-Palam
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
7891
Aircraft flight cycles:
4581
Circumstances:
On approach to Palam Airport in New Delhi, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with storm activity, turbulences, rain and windshear. On final, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that was caught by downdrafts and crashed 3 km short of runway 28. A passenger was killed while 22 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by downdrafts, turbulences and probable windshear on final approach.

Ground accident of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Nepalgunj

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAO
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20135
YOM:
1944
Location:
Nepalgunj
Bheri
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a ground accident at Nepalgunj Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3D in Hetauda: 35 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kathmandu - Simara
MSN:
42956
YOM:
1946
Location:
Hetauda
Narayani
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 7,300 feet in clouds, the twin engine airplane struck a tree located on the top of a hill and crashed in flames near the Sambri River. All 35 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain. At the time of the accident, the visibility was nil due to low clouds and the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6 Porter in Lukla

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
350
YOM:
1961
Location:
Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary
Sagarmatha
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Lukla Airport runway 06, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest against an earth mound. There were no casualties. The aircraft was repaired or partially repaired and never returned into service. The accident occured in April 1967 (exact date unknown).

Thanks to Claude Rouge who shared the photos from his father Frédy Rouge who was dispatched in Lukla in April 1967 to repair the aircraft.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/340 Porter in Barse Dhuri

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
346
YOM:
1960
Location:
Barse Dhuri
All Nepal
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Tulachan Dhuri: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1962 at 1320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kathmandu – New Delhi
MSN:
6216
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tulachan Dhuri
All Nepal
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Captain / Total flying hours:
29709
Captain / Total hours on type:
10000.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
772
Copilot / Total hours on type:
422
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Kathmandu to New Delhi. No weather forecast was available before takeoff. However, the pilot was to receive a forecast from New Delhi en route. The flight was cleared direct to New Delhi to cruise and maintain 8,500 feet and it took off from Kathmandu-Gaucher Airport with 4 crew and 6 passengers aboard at 1221LT. At 1302LT the flight reported to Calcutta FIC that it was 100 miles out at 8,500 feet. At 1315LT the flight reported to Calcutta '83° East at 8,500 feet'. No further messages were received from the flight, and attempts by ground stations to re-establish radio contact were unsuccessful. On 2 August search and rescue operations were instituted and on 9 August the wreckage of the aircraft was located on a mountain top at an altitude of 11,200 feet. All ten occupants were killed, among them the Indian ambassador in Nepal.
Probable cause:
The drifting of the aircraft to the north of its track, towards high mountainous terrain, under instrument meteorological conditions.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Bairahawa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
9N-AAD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bairahawa – Kathmandu
MSN:
19792
YOM:
1944
Location:
Siddharthanagar
Lumbini
Country:
Nepal
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Bairahawa Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All four crew members were killed.
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