Shangri-La Air
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| Commenced operations | 1999 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2001 | ||||||
| Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
| Destinations | See Services below | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nepal | ||||||
Shangri-La Air was an airline based in Nepal. It merged with Necon Air in 2001.
History
The airline was established in 1999.[1] In 2001 it was, along with Karnali Air, part of an ‘operational merge’ with Necon Air.[2]
Services
Shangri-La Air operated services to Pokhara, Jomsom, Lukla, Phaplu, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur, Rumjatar and Simara.[1]
Incidents and accidents
- 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.[3]
Fleet
The Shangri-La Air fleet consisted of:[2]
- 4 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- 2 Beechcraft 1900D
References
- 1 2 "Domestic Flight Booking". Nepal Trailblazer. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- 1 2 Business Age October 2001 Archived February 16, 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Aviation Safety Net Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2006.
External links
- "Shangri-La Air Pvt. Ltd. Your doorway to the sky!". Shangri-La Air. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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