Yeti AT72 at Kathmandu on Jul 12th 2019, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: July 12, 2019 / 14:17:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Yeti Airlines
Flight number
YT-422
Departure
Nepalgunj, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AMM
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
VNKT
ATC announced the airport was closed due to an aircraft having skidded off the runway.
The airline reported a runway excursion incident, all 66 passengers (64 adults 2 infants) and 3 crew remained uninjured.
The airport re-opened about 8 hours after the occurrence.
Related NOTAM:
(A0151/19 NOTAMR A0150/19
Q)VNSM/QMRLC/IV/80/A/000/999/
A)VNKT 8)1907120910 C)l907121115
E)RWY CLSD DUE DISABLED ACFT TO THE EAST OF TWY D)
Metars:
VNKT 120650Z 10013KT 4500 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1009 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W NW N NE E AND OVERHEAD=
VNKT 120620Z 09013KT 5000 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1009 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W NW N NE E AND OHD=
VNKT 120550Z 09016G26KT 2500 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1009 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W NE AND OVERHEAD=
VNKT 120520Z 09012KT 2000 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1008 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W N NE E AND OHD=
VNKT 120450Z 10013KT 3000 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1008 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W N NE E AND OHD=
VNKT 120420Z 10012KT 3000 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1008 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W N NE E AND OHD=
VNKT 120350Z 10008G26KT 030V120 3000 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1008 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W N NE E AND OHD=
VNKT 120320Z 12008KT 3500 RA FEW008 FEW020CB SCT030 OVC090 20/20 Q1008 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W N NE E AND OHD=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Yeti Airlines
Flight number
YT-422
Departure
Nepalgunj, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AMM
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Airport ICAO Code
VNKT
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