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[Pictures + videos] Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter runway excursion at Jumla Airport

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A Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter (9N-AEV) got badly damaged in a runway excursion when it ran against a fence + other obstacles following a bounced landing at Jumla Airport (VNJL) on Saturday (9 June 2018). All 18 pax + 3 crew remained unhurt.

The aircraft, which had flown in from Nepalgunj, became uncontrolled after the puncture of the nose wheel and hit a fence at the airport“, informed Nepalgunj Airport chief Pratap Babu Tiwari to newspaper The Kathmandu Post. “No injuries or casualties are reported from the incident that occurred at 3 pm today.

Captain JK Niraula was flying the aircraft. There were 21 persons including three crew members onboard the aircraft.

This post was published on 11 June 2018 09:36

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