Skyline Airways
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Skyline Airways was an airline based in Kathmandu in Nepal. It provided scheduled services to rural destinations in Nepal and charter flights.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1998 and started operations on 15 July 1999.
[edit] Services
Destinations included Lukla, Phaplu, Pokhara, Jomsom, Bharatpur, Rumjatar and Simara.[1]
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- 25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFL) crashed 5 minutes after take off from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.[2]
- 17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AGF) left Jumla on a flight to Surkhet. 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.[3][4]
[edit] Fleet
The Skyline Airways fleet consisted of [1] :
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nepal Trailblazers retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ Spotlight 8 August 2002
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