Buddha AT72 at Janakpur on Mar 6th 2025, dropped nose wheel on departure
Last Update: March 7, 2025 / 18:26:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-506
Departure
Janakpur, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ANH
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Nepal's CAAN reported the missing nosehweel was found near the runway in Janakpur where it had falled off during departure.
The airline reported a technical issue.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Buddha Air
Flight number
U4-506
Departure
Janakpur, Nepal
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-ANH
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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