Accident Details
The aircraft was engaged in a supply mission for the Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition in the Himalaya Mountain Range. After completing the drop, the crew was departing from the Dambusch Pass to return to their base in Pokhara. During takeoff, the airplane crashed. The impact bent the right wing and propeller. Both crew members, pilot Ernst Saxer and copilot Emil Wick, were uninjured.
Aftermath and Recovery
Following the accident, the aircraft was left at the crash site at an elevation of approximately 5,200 meters. In 1998, a Swiss team returned to the location to recover the airplane with the intention of repatriating it to Switzerland.
Cause
According to the source, it is believed that a technical issue was the cause of the accident.