Nepal Police mentioned the incident occurred in the course of the touchdown course of and confirmed that every one passengers and crew had been safely rescued.
A Buddha Air flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur skidded off the runway whereas touchdown at Bhadrapur Airport in Nepal’s Jhapa district late on Friday night time. Officers mentioned the plane was carrying 51 passengers and 4 crew members. No accidents had been reported.
How the incident occurred
Nepal Police mentioned the incident occurred in the course of the touchdown course of and confirmed that every one passengers and crew had been safely rescued.
“The Buddha Air flight that took off from Kathmandu with 51 passengers and 4 crew members to Bhadrapur Airport in Jhapa District met with an accident in the course of the touchdown course of at Bhadrapur Airport. All people have been safely rescued by Nepal Police and the involved authorities,” Nepal Police mentioned in a submit on X.
Buddha Air mentioned the plane veered off the runway throughout touchdown.
“The flight quantity 901 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, plane 9N AMF, has veered off the runway whereas touchdown at Bhadrapur Airport. There have been 51 passengers on board the plane. All passengers and crew 4 individuals are secure,” the airline mentioned in a press release on X.
The airline added {that a} technical and aid staff was being despatched from Kathmandu on one other plane to evaluate the scenario.
“A technical and aid staff is being dispatched from Kathmandu on one other plane,” the assertion mentioned.
In accordance with The Kathmandu Publish, the flight took off from Kathmandu at 8:23 pm and was scheduled to stay in a single day at Bhadrapur Airport earlier than returning to Kathmandu on the primary flight the next morning.
Nepal’s sketchy aviation historical past
Authorities mentioned additional particulars could be shared after inspections and technical assessments are accomplished.
The incident comes amid continued scrutiny of air security in Nepal following a sequence of significant aviation accidents in recent times. In July 2024, a Saurya Airways Bombardier CRJ200LR crashed shortly after take off from Kathmandu, killing 18 of the 19 folks on board.
