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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 2012 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Buddha Air |
| Registration: | 9N-AJO |
| MSN: | 535 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Biratnagar Airport (BIR / VNVT), Biratnagar -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tribhuvan International Airport |
| Biratnagar Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Buddha Air plane bound to Biratnagar from Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International Airport (IATA: KTM, ICAO: VNKT), was hit by a bird while landing at Biratnagar Airport (IATA: BIR, ICAO: VNVT) on Thursday morning 2 August 2012.
The bird hit the right wing of the 9 N-AJO aircraft at around 8:30 am, according to an official at the Tribhuvan International Airport. The aircraft has sustained minor damages in the incident.
Sources:
http://www.dcnepalevent.com/news.php?nid=73774
https://www.buddhaair.com/fleet/
https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/?s=Bird+collision+grounds++Buddha+Airways+plane
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2012 05:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Aug-2012 05:45 | Penu | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2012 01:23 | Carlo | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2012 01:25 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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