Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B2 crash near Dolpa, Nepal
serious2014-10-24
Summary
A Fishtail Air AS350B2 (9N-AKA, manufactured 1994) on a rescue mission in upper Dolpa crashed when the tail rotor struck the surface. The pilot and support staff sustained minor injuries and were airlifted to Dunai by a Simrik Air helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2014-10-24
Location
Dolpa, Nepal
Aircraft
Registration
9N-AKA
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Source
Nepal News ↗29.0000, 83.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNepal News
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