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Makalu Air
Founded	2009
AOC #	057/2009
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

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Makalu Air Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Nepalgunj, Nepal. The company was established in 2009 and was issued an air operator's certificate by the Civil 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]

Air Dynasty fleet
Aircraft	In fleet	Orders	Passengers			Notes
Aircraft	In fleet	Orders	C	Y	Total	Notes
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	1	0	0	9	9	^[5]

Accidents and incidents[edit]

On 21 November 2011 a Makalu Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took off from Surkhet, en route to Talcha. 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 Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took off from Simikot, en route to Surkhet. After experiencing engine failure whilst climbing, the aircraft was forced to land in the Karnali river. Both pilots survived uninjured.^[8]
On 16 May 2018 a Makalu Air Cessna 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]

References[edit]

^ "Civil Aviation Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Tourism 2011 Year in Nepal". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
^ "Route". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ "Makalu Air resumes flight operation after temporary halt due to crash". Aviation Nepal. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ "About Aircraft". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
^ "ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
^ "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties". aviationnepal.com. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
^ "Makalu Air Cessna Grand Caravan reported to be crashed". aviationnepal.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-16.

[1] "Civil Aviation Report 2017" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[makalu-2] "Tourism 2011 Year in Nepal". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

[3] "Route". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[4] "Makalu Air resumes flight operation after temporary halt due to crash". Aviation Nepal. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[5] "About Aircraft". Makalu Air. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[6] "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

[7] "ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2012-03-31.

[8] "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties". aviationnepal.com. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-16.

[9] "Makalu Air Cessna Grand Caravan reported to be crashed". aviationnepal.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-16.

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-'''Makalu Air Pvt.Ltd''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Nepalgunj]], [[Nepal]]. The company was established in 2009 and issued an [[Air Operators Certificate]] by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal]]. Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services.<ref name=makalu>{{cite web |url=http://www.makaluair.com/aboutus.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005075643/http://makaluair.com/aboutus.html |archivedate=2013-10-05 |df= }}</ref>
+'''Makalu Air Pvt. Ltd''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Nepalgunj]], [[Nepal]]. The company was established in 2009 and was issued an [[air operator's certificate]] by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal]]. Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services.<ref name=makalu>{{cite web |url=http://www.makaluair.com/aboutus.html |title=Tourism 2011 Year in Nepal |accessdate=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005075643/http://makaluair.com/aboutus.html |archivedate=2013-10-05 }}</ref>
+==Destinations==
+The airline serves the following destinations:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makaluair.com/route|title=Route|publisher=Makalu Air|accessdate=31 July 2018}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+|-
+! Destination !! Airport !! Notes
+|-
+| [[Birendranagar]] || [[Surkhet Airport]] || {{airline hub}}
+|-
+| [[Nepalgunj]] || [[Nepalgunj Airport]] || {{airline hub}}
+|-
+| [[Bajura]] || [[Bajura Airport]] ||
+|-
+| [[Dolpa]] || [[Dolpa Airport]] ||
+|-
+| [[Jumla (town)|Jumla]] || [[Jumla Airport]] ||
+|-
+| [[Rara National Park|Rara]] || [[Talcha Airport]] ||
+|-
+| [[Simikot]] || [[Simikot Airport]] ||
+|-
+|}
 ==Fleet==
+The Makalu Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2018):<ref name=makalu /><ref>{{cite web |title=Makalu Air resumes flight operation after temporary halt due to crash |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/makalu-air-resumes-flight-operation-after-temporary-halt-due-to-crash/ |publisher=Aviation Nepal |accessdate=31 August 2018 |date=18 June 2018}}</ref>
-* 3 × [[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]]<ref name=makalu />
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center"
+|+ Air Dynasty fleet
+|-
+!rowspan=2|Aircraft
+!rowspan=2|In fleet
+!rowspan=2|Orders
+!colspan=3|Passengers
+!rowspan=2|Notes
+|-
+!<abbr title=Business>C</abbr>
+!<abbr title=Economy>Y</abbr>
+!Total
+|-
+|align=left|[[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]]
+|1
+|0
+|0
+|9
+|9
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=About Aircraft |url=http://www.makaluair.com/about-aircraft |publisher=Makalu Air |accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
+|-
+|}
 == Accidents and incidents ==
-* On 21 Nov 2011 a Makalu Air [[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] took off from [[Surkhet Airport|Surkhet]], en route to [[Talcha Airport|Talcha]]. Upon touchdown at Talcha, the aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a rock, damaging the front of the aircraft&mdash;four of the 11 occupants were injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2011/nov/nov21/news18.php |title=Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties |publisher=Nepalnews.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518072549/http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2011/nov/nov21/news18.php |archivedate=2015-05-18 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=139984 |title=ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref>
+* On 21 November 2011 a Makalu Air [[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] took off from [[Surkhet Airport|Surkhet]], en route to [[Talcha Airport|Talcha]]. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2011/nov/nov21/news18.php |title=Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties |publisher=Nepalnews.com |accessdate=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518072549/http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2011/nov/nov21/news18.php |archivedate=2015-05-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=139984 |title=ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date= |accessdate=2012-03-31}}</ref>
+* On 4 August 2016 a Makalu Air [[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] took off from [[Simikot Airport|Simikot]], en route to Surkhet. After experiencing engine failure whilst climbing, the aircraft was forced to land in the [[Karnali River|Karnali]] river. Both pilots survived uninjured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/crash-story-and-opinion-of-capt-sangye-lama-pilot-at-makalu-air-who-survived-c208b-crash-landing/|title=Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties |website=aviationnepal.com |date= 6 August 2016|accessdate=2016-08-16}}</ref>
-* On 4th August, 2016 a Makalu Air [[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] took off from [[Simikot Airport|Simikot]], en route to [[Surkhet Airport|Surkhet]] due to Aircraft Engine failure during critical Climbing phase of flights, Force Landing in Karnali River against the flow of rapid current of water without any injury to Captain and Co-pilot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/crash-story-and-opinion-of-capt-sangye-lama-pilot-at-makalu-air-who-survived-c208b-crash-landing/|title=Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Karnali River; no casualties |publisher=avationnepal.com |date= |accessdate=2016-08-16}}</ref>
+* On 16 May 2018 a Makalu Air [[Cessna 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aviationnepal.com/update-makalu-air-cessna-grand-caravan-reported-to-be-crashed/|title= Makalu Air Cessna Grand Caravan reported to be crashed  |website=aviationnepal.com |date= 16 May 2018|accessdate=2018-05-16}}</ref>
 == See also ==
-{{Portal|Aviation}}
 *[[List of airlines of Nepal]]
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 {{Reflist}}
+{{Portalbar|Nepal|Aviation}}
 {{Airlines of Nepal}}
 [[Category:Airlines of Nepal]]
 [[Category:Airlines established in 2009]]
+[[Category:2009 establishments in Nepal]]

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Destinations[edit]

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Accidents and incidents[edit]

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References[edit]