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Shangri La Air

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Commenced operations
  
1999

Destinations
  
See Services below

Founded
  
1999

Fleet size
  
See Fleet below

Headquarters
  
Nepal

Ceased operations
  
2001

Nepal kathmandu to lukla shangri la air twin otter fs2004


Shangri-La Air was an airline based in Nepal. It merged with Necon Air in 2001.

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History

The airline was established in 1999. In 2001 it was, along with Karnali Air, part of an ‘operational merge’ with Necon Air.

Services

Shangri-La Air operated services to Pokhara, Jomsom, Lukla, Phaplu, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur, Rumjatar and Simara.

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.

    • Fleet

    The Shangri-La Air fleet consisted of:

  • 4 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
  • 2 Beechcraft 1900D

    • References

    Shangri-La Air Wikipedia
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