Buddha AT72 at Kathmandu on Mar 18th 2023, unreliable airspeed
Last Update: March 18, 2023 / 15:36:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-133
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Surkhet, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AMD
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline reported the crew noticed a problem with the aircraft's airspeed indicators. A replacement aircraft is scheduled to take the passengers to Surkhet.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 9:45 hours, then departed for a test flight but has not returned to service 3.5 hours after landing following that test flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-133
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Surkhet, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AMD
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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