A Shangri La Airlines De Havilland Canada Twin Otter commuter aircraft crashed in Nepal on 22 August killing all 18 people on board. The 22 August accident happened in monsoon rain conditions. Rescue teams trying to reach the cloud-covered hillside where the crash took place have been hampered by poor visibility. This is the second Nepalese Twin Otter accident in two months: a Skyline Airways aircraft crashed in bad weather on 17 July, killing all four on board.
Source: Flight International
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
Russian investigators have been told that the crew of an Antonov An-26 was attempting a go-around when the aircraft crashed short of the runway at Utrenny airport. Operated by Utair, it had been arriving from Sabetta after a charter flight on 14 June, carrying 36 passengers and five crew members. ...
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved a fatal turbulence event in May remains grounded, having not flown any flights since returning to Singapore in late-May.
