- Shangri-La Air
Shangri-La Air was an
airline based inNepal . It merged withNecon Air in2001 . Necon Air became defunct in2003 .History
The airline was established in
1999 . [http://www.nepalhiking.com/nepal_domestic_flight.htm Nepal Trailblazer] retrieved 18 November 2006] In2001 it was, along withKarnali Air , part of an ‘operational merge’ with Necon Air. [http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishmonthly/obusinessage/2001/oct/report.htm Business Age] October 2001]Services
Shangri-La Air operated services to
Pokhara ,Jomsom ,Lukla ,Phaplu ,Bhairahawa , Bharatpur,Rumjatar andSimara .Incidents and accidents
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22 August 2002 - A Shangri-La Air De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, on a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara, crashed into a hill which was under complete cloud cover following 3 days of continuous rain. All 3 crew and 15 passengers were killed. [ [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20020822-0 Aviation Safety Network] retrieved 19 November 2006]Fleet
The Shangri-La Air fleet consisted of :
*4
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
*2 BeechcraftExternal links
* [http://www.shangrilaair.com.np/ Shangri-La Air]
References
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