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An Unstabilized Approach … and an Excursion

Investigators cited ‘complacency in the cockpit’ before the runway excursion that injured 5 occupants of the ATR-72.

by Linda Werfelman | October 13, 2026

The crew of the Buddha Air ATR-72 continued their approach to Runway 10 at Bhadrapur, Nepal, even after the approach became unstable, and the airplane touched down about two-thirds of the way down the runway, ran off the end of the pavement, and crashed through perimeter fencing before stopping in a small stream.


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