ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312097
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:30 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Simrik Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AJZ |
| MSN: | 7324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Siprung, Bhotkhola, Sankhuwasabha -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Gola |
| Siprung | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Simrik Air Eurocopter AS 350B3e Ecureuil carrying cargo to the Upper Arun Hydropower project crashed upon landing in Siprung, Bhotkhola, Sankhuwasabha.
One occupant died of his injuries and another three of the five occupants were seriously injured and the helicopter was written off.
Sources:
https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2023/05/05/simrik-air-chopper-crashes-in-sankhuwasabha
https://english.onlinekhabar.com/simrik-air-helicopter-crash.html
https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/05/302897/
https://news.abplive.com/news/india/helicopter-ferrying-construction-material-for-india-funded-hydel-project-crashes-in-nepal-1600101
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/simrik-air-helicopter-crashes-in-sangkhuwasabha-no-casualties
https://aviapages.com/media/2018/11/09/DSC2049_13.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
A helicopter operated by Simrik Air crashed in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal. Pilot safe. The helicopter was ferrying construction material for India Funded Arun-III Hydel project: Officials pic.twitter.com/IccWKzX0MH
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2023 09:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-May-2023 11:00 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 05-May-2023 16:21 | harro | Updated |
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