- Skyline Airways
Skyline Airways was an
airline based inKathmandu inNepal . It provided scheduled services to rural destinations in Nepal and charter flights.History
The airline was established in
1998 and started operations on15 July 1999 .Services
Destinations included
Lukla ,Phaplu ,Pokhara ,Jomsom , Bharatpur,Rumjatar andSimara . [http://www.nepalhiking.com/nepal_domestic_flight.htm Nepal Trailblazers] retrieved 18 November 2006]Incidents and accidents
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25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFL) crashed 5 minutes after take off fromSimara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed. [ [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19991225-0 Aviation Safety Network] retrieved 18 November 2006]
*17 July 2002 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AGF) leftJumla on a flight toSurkhet . Some 18 minutes after take-off and 10km 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. [ [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020717-0 Aviation Safety Network] retrieved 18 November 2006] [ [http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2002/aug/aug02/national8.htm Spotlight] 8 August 2002]Fleet
The Skyline Airways fleet consisted of :
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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter External links
* [http://www.skyair.com.np Skyline Airways]
* [http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=3160 Aviation in Nepal - Skyline Airways defunct]References
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