1969 Royal Nepal Airlines DC-3 crash
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On 12 July 1969, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Royal Nepal Airlines crashed in Nepal en route from Tribhuvan International Airport to Simara Airport on a domestic scheduled passenger flight. The wreckage of the aircraft, registration 9N-AAP, was found in Hetauda, Makwanpur District. All 31 passengers and four crew aboard were killed in the crash. An investigation into the crash was launched by Nepalese authorities after the accident site was located.[1][2][3]
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Accident | |
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Date | 12 July 1969 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
Site | Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Nepal |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
Operator | Royal Nepal Airlines |
Registration | 9N-AAP |
Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Destination | Simara Airport, Simara, today Jitpur Simara, Nepal |
Passengers | 31 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 35 |
Survivors | 0 |
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