Neelam Mathews
Sept 28, 2012
This morning, a Sita
Air operated Dornier
Fairchild twin engine turboprop, with Garrett TPE331-10T/-5A engine,
crashed on the banks of Manohara in the Bhakatpur district river killing 19
including 16 passengers.
Local papers have
reported the aircraft crashed within two minutes after the ATC gave clearance
for take off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport.
The reason for the crash
is not known. It is being speculated , a bird hit could have been the cause.The aircraft was on
its way to Lukla, a tourist destination in the lap of Mt.Everest.
Aviation accidents are
not a rarity in Nepal. In May, an Agni Air Dornier had also crashed. Sita Air started operations in 2003 with four Dorniers.
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