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De Havilland DHC-6-300

9N-AFD

Year of Manufacture:

Built as:

Engine Installation:

Registration History:

1979

DHC-6-300

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27

G-BHCY ► 9M-SSA ► 9N-AEA ► 9N-AFD

Reg’n

G-BHCY

G-BHCY

G-BHCY

9M-SSA

9M-SSA

9N-AEA

9N-AFD

Operator [Owner]

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

Bristow Helicopters, Redhill

Bristow Helicopters Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (based Miri)

Malaysian Helicopter Services, Kuala Lumpur (based Miri)

Lumbini Airways, Kathmandu

Yeti Airways, Kathmandu

Left runway on landing at Jumla after colliding with birds on approach 17-Nov-2001; repairable

Change

Roll Out

F/Flight

Delivered

Transfer

Transfer

Sold

Sold

Date

Nov-1979

20-Nov-1979

29-Nov-1979

29-Dec-1979

1983

Jun-1997

Feb-1999

25-May-2004 - The aircraft was destroyed when it flew into high ground while enroute between Kathmandu and Lukla. The point of impact was on the west side of the Lamjura Pass at the 11,600ft level. The accident happened in daylight (about 1400L). At the time there was said to be a 'heavy cloud build up' in the area of the pass.