ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310208
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Air Dynasty |
| Registration: | 9N-ACR |
| MSN: | 1196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dhaulagiri Base Camp -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
An Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil disappeared from radar and crashed.
Both occupants died and the helicopter was destroyed.
Both victims and the helicopter were found 15 years later 1km from Dhaulagiri Base Camp on 29 april 2021 during a cleaning operation.
Sources:
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-army-led-mountain-cleaning-team-finds-15-year-old-helicopter-wreckage-human-remains/
https://www.eadarsha.com/eng/wreckage-of-helicopter-and-2-bodies-found-in-dhaulagiri-after-15-years/
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/3/7/0122737.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex P2-PAC, 9NACR, P2-PAC, RP-C370, (ZK-HXG), RP-C370
Media:
Mountain Cleaning Teams in Action!
— NASpokesperson (@NaSpokesperson) April 30, 2021
A "Mountain Cleaning Campaign-2021" Team at the Dhaulagiri Base Camp has found two human remains and helicopter wreckage on 29 April 2021. #SaveTheHimalayasForFuture#MountainCleaningCapmaign2021 pic.twitter.com/6Bn3KDnmIK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2023 09:51 | RobertMB | Added |
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