Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Nuwakot, Nepal
minor2020-11-29
Summary
A Kailash Helicopter Service Eurocopter AS350B2 (9N-AJJ) was damaged in a bird strike while en route from Baglung to Kathmandu, resulting in an emergency landing in Nuwakot. The nose was damaged and one windscreen destroyed. Some passengers sustained minor injuries.
Incident details
Date
2020-11-29
Location
Nuwakot, Nepal
Aircraft
Registration
9N-AJJ
Operator
Kailash Helicopter Service
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
Source
Kathmandu Post ↗27.9167, 85.1667
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceKathmandu Post
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