De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 17, 2002 (4 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 17, 2002 near Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: July 17, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended below the minimum prescribed altitude in poor visibility.
A Twin Otter operated by Skyline Airways on a scheduled flight from Jumla to Surkhet struck a mountain slope about 10 km short of Surkhet while descending in poor visibility. All four people on board were killed. The crew had descended below the minimum prescribed altitude in bad weather.