Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B3e crash near Gorkha, Nepal
serious2015-06-22
Summary
A Simrik Air AS350B3e (9N-AKF, manufactured 2012) was consumed by fire after landing at Sanagaun, Gorkha. Reports suggest the aircraft overturned on a slope after making an emergency landing following a bird strike. The helicopter was on contract to the Office of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Incident details
Date
2015-06-22
Location
Gorkha, Nepal
Aircraft
Registration
9N-AKF
Operator
Simrik Air
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Source
Aviation Nepal ↗28.2333, 84.6167
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAviation Nepal
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