2002 Shangri-La Air DHC-6 crash

Airplane crash in Nepal 2002 Shangri-La Air DHC-6 crashAccident Description https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020822-0 October 12, 2017 Aviation Safety Network Accident File:Shangri-La Air Twin Otter Spijkers-2.jpg 250px 9N-AFR, the aircraft involved, pictured in 2000 22 August 2002 Controlled flight into terrain 5 km south-east of Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Shangri-La Air 9N-AFR Jomsom Airport, Jomsom Pokhara Airport, Pokhara 18 15 3 18 0 On 22 August 2002, a Shangri-La Air DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed against a hill 5 kilometers south-east of Pokhara, which was completely clouded following three days of continuous rains. Aircraft The aircraft involved in the crash was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Shangri-La Air. Its maiden flight was in 1981. Crew and Passengers All occupants on board died in the crash; they included thirteen German citizens, one Briton and one American as well as three Nepalese crew members.Nepal plane crash kills 18 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/aug/22/nepal 25 September 2017 The Guardian August 22, 2002 NationalityFatalitiesTotalPassengersCrew Nepal 0 3 3 Germany 13 0 13 United States 1 0 1 United Kingdom 1 0 1 Total 15 3 18 Accident The flight operated as a tourist charter flight and was coming from Jomsom. On approach to Pokhara, it crashed into a hill that was hidden in the clouds. The route out of Jomsom is considered as challenging for pilots, as they have to manoeuvre the aircraft through a deep gorge between Mount Annapurna and Mount Dhaulagiri.13 deutsche Touristen bei Flugzeugabsturz in Nepal getötet Faz.net https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke-13-deutsche-touristen-bei-flugzeugabsturz-in-nepal-getoetet-11292781.html September 25, 2017 FAZ August 22, 2002 By late afternoon on August 23, the wreckage was found near the village of Dopahar. The bodies were recovered and were flown to Kathmandu in army helicopters.15 tourists killed as plane crashes into mountain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/1405211/15-tourists-killed-as-plane-crashes-into-mountain.html September 25, 2017 The Telegraph August 22, 2002 Aftermath As there were 13 German victims, Germany was particularly involved in the aftermath of the accident. Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer offered his condolences to the families. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) sent a team to Nepal to investigate the crash,Nepal tourist plane crash kills 18 http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/08/22/nepal.crash/index.html 25 September 2017 CNN August 22, 2002 however, the plane was not fitted with a flight data recorder as this was not required under Nepal laws. References External links Video of the crash site from Associated Press Archive 28 12 30 N 83 59 20 E region:NP_type:city title Category:2002 disasters in Nepal Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2002 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Nepal Category:2002 in Nepal Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Category:August 2002 in Asia