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Shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a cornfield. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all five occupants were killed, among them Louise Hillary and Belinda Hillary aged 16, spouse and daughter of the Alpinist Edmund Hillary. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the pilot failed to realize that a ground lock pin on one of the ailerons was still in place a
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) · 5 fatalities