Bhutan A319 at Kathmandu on Oct 15th 2016, goat around
Last Update: October 16, 2016 / 16:31:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Bhutan Airlines
Flight number
B3-771
Departure
Paro, Bhutan
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
A5-BAC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The airport reported the commander of the Bhutan Airlines aircraft arriving from Paro spotted a "he-goat" and initiated the missed approach. Preliminary investigation shows the goat came from the army battalion responsible for airport security. The issue is being discussed with Nepal Army Officials.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Bhutan Airlines
Flight number
B3-771
Departure
Paro, Bhutan
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
A5-BAC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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