DHC6, Jomsom Nepal, 2013

DHC6, Jomsom Nepal, 2013

Summary

On 16 May 2013, a DHC6-300 on a domestic passenger flight made a tailwind touchdown at excessive speed in the opposite direction of the of 740 metre-long runway to the notified direction in use and, after departing the runway to one side during deceleration, re-entered the runway and attempted to take off. This failed and the aircraft breached the perimeter fence and fell into a river. The Investigation identified inappropriate actions of the aircraft commander in respect of both the initial landing and his response to the subsequent runway excursion and also cited the absence of effective CRM.

Description

On 16 May 2013, a De Havilland Canada DHC6-300 (9N-ABO) being operated by the Nepal Airlines Corporation on a passenger charter flight from Pokhara to Jomsom in day VMC left the destination runway after a day VMC approach and after a failed attempt to take off again, crashed into a nearby river. Of the 21 occupants, the two pilots and one passenger were seriously injured, 6 other passengers and the cabin attendant sustained minor injuries and 11 other passengers were uninjured. The impact damage to the aircraft was substantial but although fuel was leaking from it, there was no post crash fire.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by an Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission constituted by the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. The 30 minute CVR fitted to the aircraft was recovered and downloaded and good data was obtained.

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