ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190403
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 2016 |
| Time: | 9:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-233 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Nepal Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-AKX |
| MSN: | 6555 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527E-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 27nm Southwest of Kathmandu -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Nepal Airlines flight RA206, an Airbus A320-200 was descending through 13000 feet towards Kathmandu Airport, Nepal, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft continued and landed safely on Kathmandu's runway 02 about 11 minutes later.
Sources:
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/nepal-airlines-jet-makes-emergency-landing-after-smok
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ra206#b1f52be
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 October 2015 | 9N-AKX | Nepal Airlines | 0 | Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport |  |
sub |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
| 14 September 2016 | 9N-AKX | Nepal Airlines | 0 | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
min |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 18 November 2017 | 9N-AKX | Royal Nepal Airlines | 0 | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2016 18:01 | AF5541 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2016 18:02 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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