ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220560
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | SE-HAY |
| MSN: | 2611 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Jiri, Janakpur -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Namche |
| Kathmandu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Dropped one passenger and supplies for the American Everest Expedition at Namche. Suffered engine problems on return flight and force-landed. Helicopter and Norwegian pilot located two days later.
Machine thought to be Swedish registered Bell 47G-3 SE-HAY, used to evacuate American climbers suffering from frostbite on 27 May 1963.
Sources:
1. The Indian Express 26 April 1963, p7
2. You Tube: Americans on Everest 1963 first summit part 4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 17:01 | TB | Added |
| 19-Dec-2021 01:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2021 01:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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