What happened
On the morning of March 31, 1975, a Pilatus PC-6 Porter bearing registration 9N-AEG departed from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. The aircraft was operating as a domestic charter flight bound for Phaplu Airport. The flight had been arranged by Sir Edmund Hillary to transport his wife, Louise, and their daughter, Belinda, to the site where he was constructing a hospital.
Shortly after lifting off from the runway, the Porter encountered difficulties and crashed. The accident occurred in the vicinity of the departure airport within Nepal. No further details regarding the specific mechanical or environmental conditions during the initial climb were provided in the source material.
Investigation
The available records do not contain detailed findings from an official aviation investigation into the crash. Consequently, no specific contributing factors or procedural errors have been established by authorities in the provided text.
Findings
The primary outcome of the event was the loss of the aircraft and its occupants during the initial phase of flight. The source material does not specify the exact number of fatalities or survivors among the crew and passengers, nor does it detail the condition of the wreckage beyond the fact of the crash.