No fatalities

1962-08-26: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (9N-AAF) — Royal Nepal Airlines — Barse Dhuri, Nepal

Barse Dhuri, NepalFlight

On August 26, 1962, a Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (registration 9N-AAF) operated by Royal Nepal Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Barse Dhuri, Nepal in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft involved in a follow-up investigation for a previous crash has disappeared under unknown circumstances.

What happened

A flight involving personnel tasked with investigating a prior aviation accident has been lost. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3 with registration 9N-AAH, crashed during its mission. This specific flight was being conducted to gather data regarding the wreckage of another incident that occurred on August 1st.

At this time, the exact circumstances surrounding the crash are not yet determined. The aircraft was a total loss following the impact. Information regarding the status of the occupants is currently unavailable, as their fate remains unknown.

Findings

The specific factors that led to the disappearance of the 9N-AAH have not been established by investigators. The incident occurred while the crew was actively engaged in the process of examining the site of a previous crash.