Makalu Air
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 057/2009[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Surkhet Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Nepalgunj Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Sinamangal,Kathmandu,Nepal | ||||||
| Key people | Capt. Phizo Nath (Executive Chairman) Aditya Nath Nepal (Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | www.makaluair.com | ||||||
Makalu Air Pvt. Ltdis anairlinebased inNepalgunj,Nepal.The company was established in 2009 and was issued anair operator's certificateby theCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal.Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services.[2]
Destinations
[edit]The airline serves the following destinations:[3]
| Destination | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Birendranagar | Surkhet Airport | Hub |
| Nepalgunj | Nepalgunj Airport | Hub |
| Bajura | Bajura Airport | |
| Dolpa | Dolpa Airport | |
| Jumla | Jumla Airport | |
| Rara | Talcha Airport | |
| Simikot | Simikot Airport |
Fleet
[edit]The Makalu Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[2][4]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | [5] |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 21 November 2011 a Makalu AirCessna 208B Grand Caravantook off fromSurkhet,en route toTalcha.Upon touchdown at Talcha, the aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a rock, damaging the front of the aircraft. Four of the 11 occupants were injured.[6][7]
- On 4 August 2016 a Makalu AirCessna 208B Grand Caravantook off fromSimikot,en route to Surkhet. After experiencing engine failure whilst climbing, the aircraft was forced to land in theKarnaliriver. Both pilots survived uninjured.[8]
- On 16 May 2018 a Makalu AirCessna 208B Grand Caravan,operating a cargo flight, took off for Simikot, from Surkhet. The aircraft crashed near Simikot pass. Neither of the two pilots survived.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Civil Aviation Report 2017"(PDF).Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 7 September 2018.Retrieved1 June2018.
- ^ab"Tourism 2011 Year in Nepal".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-05.Retrieved2012-03-31.
- ^"Route".Makalu Air.Retrieved31 July2018.
- ^"Makalu Air resumes flight operation after temporary halt due to crash".Aviation Nepal. 18 June 2018.Retrieved31 August2018.
- ^"About Aircraft".Makalu Air.Retrieved31 August2018.
- ^"Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties".Nepalnews.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-05-18.Retrieved2012-03-31.
- ^"ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM".Aviation-safety.net.Retrieved2012-03-31.
- ^"Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties".aviationnepal.com.6 August 2016.Retrieved2016-08-16.
- ^"Makalu Air Cessna Grand Caravan reported to be crashed".aviationnepal.com.16 May 2018.Retrieved2018-05-16.
