Incident ATR 72-500 (72-212A) ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190034
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 September 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT72 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Owner/operator:Buddha Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) -   Nepal
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Biratnagar Airport (BIR)
Destination airport:Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Buddha Air flight U4712, an ATR 72-500, collided with a fox while landing on runway 02 at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport, Nepal. The fox was killed. The runway was briefly closed.


Sources:

https://www.aviationnepal.com/buddha-air-atr-72-collision-with-a-fox-at-tia/

Revision history:

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14-Sep-2016 08:49 harro Added

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