ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302309
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 December 2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:30 |
| Type: |  Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 |
| Owner/operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AKL |
| MSN: | 921 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Manelek, Humla -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nepalganj Airport (KEP/VNNG) |
| Simikot Airport (IMK/VNST) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Tara Air de Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 sustained a bird strike (Eagle) near Manelek causing damage to the nose cone.
The aircraft landed safely at Simikot Airport (IMK/VNST).
The three POB were not injured.
Sources:
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/tara-air-s-twin-otter-plane-suffers-nose-damage-after-collision-with-a-bird/?categoryId=81
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