The aircraft , a DHC-6 Twin Otter ( Registration : 9N-ABB ) , which was delivered to Nepal Airlines in 1971 , was involved in two incidents before : On 10 June 1973 on a flight from Biratnagar to Kathmandu , the aircraft was taken over by three hijackers of Nepali Congress party who demanded money and escaped after landing in Bihar , India . None of the three crew and 18 passengers were injured . On 5 July 1992 , the aircraft lost directional control on takeoff from Jumla on a flight to Surkhet . The aircraft ran off the runway and struck the airport perimeter fence . None of the three crew were injured and there were no passengers on board
was taken over by three hijackers
1973 Nepal plane hijack
Nepal Airlines Flight 183