Buddha Air plane veers off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur, all 55 onboard safe
A Buddha Air turboprop passenger aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in eastern Nepal on Friday, the airline confirmed.
The flight, coming from Kathmandu, was carrying 51 passengers and four crew members. All aboard were reported safe, according to the airline.
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— Buddha Air (@AirBuddha) January 2, 2026
काठमाडौंबाट भद्रपुर उडान संख्या 901 जहाज 9N-AMF भद्रपुर विमानस्थलमा अवतरणका क्रममा रनवेबाट बाहिरिएको छ । सो जहाजमा 51 जना यात्रु रहेका थिए । यात्रु एवं चालक दल [४ जना] सबैजना सुरक्षित रहेका छन् ।
काठमाडौंबाट अर्को जहाजमा टेक्निकल एवं रिलिफ टिम पठाउन लागिएको छ ।
The aircraft, identified as flight 9N-AMF, is an ATR 72-500 turboprop.
The plane overshot the runway by approximately 200 metres and came to rest near a rivulet, sustaining minor damage in the process.
Buddha air को last flight दुर्घटना , भगवानको कृपाले सवै सकुशल ! pic.twitter.com/IbkiEiyIxH
— Bipin Sapkota (@bipinsapkota213) January 2, 2026
Technical and relief teams have been dispatched from Kathmandu to assist at the site.
Authorities said the incident is under investigation, and airport operations may be temporarily affected.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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