Avro 748 crash, Nov 6, 1997, Pokhara
Avro 748 accident on November 6, 1997 near Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal with no fatalities. Cause: Hydraulic system failure after landing, which led to loss...
- Date: November 6, 1997
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hydraulic system failure after landing, which led to loss of directional control.
After landing at Pokhara, the Necon Air Avro 748 suffered a hydraulic system failure. The crew could not keep control, and the aircraft left the runway and struck a parked Nepal Airways Avro 748. All 48 occupants evacuated and the aircraft was written off.