Surkhet Airport
Encyclopedia
Surkhet Airport is an airport in Surkhet
, Nepal
. This airport is one of the hub airports in Mid-Western Nepal. Surkhet Airport is 5 km from the city of Birendranagar
and is sometimes referred to as Birendranagar Airport.
Surkhet
Surkhet is a district in the Bheri Zone of the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Birendranagar is the administrative headquarter of Surkhet as well as the whole Mid-Western Development Region...
, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. This airport is one of the hub airports in Mid-Western Nepal. Surkhet Airport is 5 km from the city of Birendranagar
Birendranagar
Birendranagar is a city in mid western Nepal, located in the Surkhet District of Bheri Zone. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 22,937 people residing in 4773 individual households....
and is sometimes referred to as Birendranagar Airport.
Airlines & Destinations
Incidents and accidents
- 5 July 1992 - RNA De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
(9N-ABB), lost directional control on takeoff from Jumla AirportJumla AirportJumla Airport is an airport serving Jumla, the capital of the Jumla District in the Karnali Zone in Nepal.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 09/27 which measures ....
on a flight to Surkhet. The aircraft ran off the runway and struck the airport perimeter fencePerimeter fenceA perimeter fence is a structure that circles the perimeter of an area to prevent access. These fences are frequently made out of single vertical metal bars connected at the top and bottom with a horizontal bar. They often have spikes on the top to prevent climbing. Residential perimeter fences are...
. None of the three crew were injured and there were no passengers on board. - 18 January 1999 - Necon Air Cessna 208 Caravan ICessna 208The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
(9N-ADA) climbed steeply to 450 feet (140 m) after takeoff from Jumla AirportJumla AirportJumla Airport is an airport serving Jumla, the capital of the Jumla District in the Karnali Zone in Nepal.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 09/27 which measures ....
, but stalled and crashed and caught fire. The fire could not be extinguished because fire fighting equipment was not available at the airport. Of 10 passengers and 2 crew, 4 passengers and 1 crew member were killed. The probable cause of the accident was the pilot's failure to put the aircraft in take off configuration. - 17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
(9N-AGF) left JumlaJumlaJumla can refer to a number of subjects*Mir Jumla, a prominent subahdar of Bengal*Jumla District, one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal*Jumla - a town in Nepal....
on a flight to SurkhetSurkhetSurkhet is a district in the Bheri Zone of the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Birendranagar is the administrative headquarter of Surkhet as well as the whole Mid-Western Development Region...
. Some 18 minutes after take-off and 10 km north of Surkhet, at an altitude of about 6500 feet, the aircraft crashed into trees on the Gargare Danda hill in bad weather. All two crew and two passengers were killed. - 21 June 2006 - A Yeti Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
(9N-AEQ), on a flight from Surkhet approaching Jumla AirportJumla AirportJumla Airport is an airport serving Jumla, the capital of the Jumla District in the Karnali Zone in Nepal.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 09/27 which measures ....
, the pilot apparently decided to go around. The aircraft crashed into a mountainside on the eastern side of the airport killing all three crew and six passengers. - On the 26th May 2010 a Tara AirTara AirTara Air Pvt.Ltd is an airline based in Nepal. It is a subsidiary of Yeti Airlines. Tara Air was formed in 2009 using aircraft from the Yeti Airlines fleet and is based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, with secondary hubs at Surkhet and Nepalgunj airports. The airline operates...
DHC-6 Twin OtterDe Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
had taken off from Birendranagar Airport In SurkhetSurkhetSurkhet is a district in the Bheri Zone of the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Birendranagar is the administrative headquarter of Surkhet as well as the whole Mid-Western Development Region...
heading for Talcha airport in RaraRara National ParkRara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. Covering an area of in the Mugu and Dolpa districts, it is the country's smallest national park. Its main feature is Rara Lake at an altitude of...
with 18 passengers and 3 crew on board. At 10 am the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Birendranagar Airport after its cabin door suddenly opened five minutes after take-off. Tara Airlines officials said that the cabin attendant managed to lock the door immediately after it opened to avert any possible mishaps.