Buddha AT72 at Kathmandu on Jul 26th 2021, hydraulic failure

Last Update: July 27, 2021 / 17:45:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Buddha Air

Flight number
U4-255

Destination
Dhangarhi, Nepal

Aircraft Registration
9N-AMD

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Buddha Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration 9N-AMD performing flight U4-255 from Kathmandu to Dhangarhi (Nepal) with 68 people on board, was climbing through FL160 out of Kathmandu when the crew received indication of a hydraulic failure and decided to return to Kathmandu. The aircraft landed safely on Kathmandu's runway 02 about 40 minutes after departure.

A replacement ATR-72-212A registration 9N-AJX reached Dhangarhi with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Buddha Air

Flight number
U4-255

Destination
Dhangarhi, Nepal

Aircraft Registration
9N-AMD

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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