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2013-05-16: Nepal Airlines Flight 555 — Nepal

Nepal

On May 16, 2013, a Nepal Airlines Flight 555 was involved in an aviation accident near Nepal. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Nepal Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed upon landing at Jomsom Airport on May 16, 2013. The aircraft was destroyed, and seven of the twenty-one people on board sustained serious injuries.

What happened

On May 16, 2013, Nepal Airlines Flight 555, a short domestic route connecting Pokhara to Jomsom, encountered a critical incident during its approach. The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, registered as 9N-AFO, was executing the final phase of its approximately twenty-minute journey when it crashed while attempting to land at Jomsom Airport.

The impact resulted in significant damage to the airframe, rendering the aircraft beyond economic repair. Despite the severity of the crash, there were no fatalities among the occupants. However, the accident left seven individuals on board with serious injuries out of the twenty-one people present on the flight.

Investigation

The source material provided does not contain specific details regarding the formal investigation process, the findings of any inquiry boards, or the official contributing factors to the crash. Consequently, no further details can be reported on the investigative outcomes based strictly on the available text.