Accident to the ATR 72 registered 9N-AMF operated by Buddha Air on 02/01/2026 at Chandragarhi (Nepal)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Nepalese authorities:

The aircraft excursed approximately 183 meters east from the end of runway 28 during landing.

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General information
Local date	02/01/2026
Responsible entity	Nepal - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Nepal
Location	Chandragarhi AD
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	6
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0008

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Nepal - Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd
Manufacturer / Model	ATR - ATR72
Aircraft Registration	9N-AMF
State of registry	Nepal
Last departure point	Nepal - VNKT (KTM) : Kathmandu/Intl
Planned destination	Nepal - VNCG : Chandragarhi (VNCG - Chandragadhi (Bhadrapur) BDP)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	764
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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