Bhutan A319 at Kathmandu on Oct 15th 2016, goat around

Last Update: October 16, 2016 / 16:31:56 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A Bhutan Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration A5-BAC performing flight B3-771 from Paro (Bhutan) to Kathmandu (Nepal) with 68 passengers and 8 crew, was on final approach to Kathmandu's runway 02 when a goat reached the runway prompting the crew to initiate a "goat around". The aircraft performed the standard missed approach procedure to climb out of the narrow Kathmandu valley and entered a hold briefly while the goat was being caught and removed from the aerodrome perimeter. The aircraft landed safely on their second approach about 40 minutes after aborting the first approach.

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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