Buddha Air Flight 901
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 9N-AMF, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2024 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2026 |
| Summary | Runway excursion; under investigation |
| Site | Bhadrapur Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Operator | Buddha Air |
| Registration | 9N-AMF |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Destination | Bhadrapur Airport, Bhadrapur Municipality, Nepal |
| Occupants | 55 |
| Passengers | 51 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 7 |
| Survivors | 55 |
On 2 January 2026, an ATR 72 operating as Buddha Air Flight 901 suffered a runway excursion while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in Bhadrapur Municipality, Jhapa District, Nepal. Seven people were injured.[1]
Background
[edit]The aircraft involved in the accident was 9N-AMF, an ATR 72-500 operated by Buddha Air. It was manufactured in 2007 and used two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 engines.[2]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft failed to stop and skidded 165-metre (541 ft) from the end of runway 10 and landed in a creek, sustaining substantial damage.[3] Several No.1 propeller blade tips and the nose suffered damage. All 55 passengers and crew were evacuated safely, and there was no fire.[4][2][5][6][7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bhadrapur plane crash update: Injured co-pilot; six passengers discharged". MyRepublica. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "Runway excursion Incident ATR 72-500 9N-AMF, Friday 2 January 2026". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (2 January 2026). "Accident: Buddha AT72 at Bhadrapur on Jan 2nd 2026, overran the runway end". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Buddha Air plane skids off runway in Bhadrapur; all aboard safe". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Buddha Air plane veers off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur, all 55 onboard safe". India Blooms. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Buddha Air flight skids off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur airport". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Close call as Buddha Air plane skids off runway in Bhadrapur, all 55 passengers onboard safe". Wion. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Buddha Air flight skids off runway during landing at Nepals Bhadrapur airport". The Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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