Buddha Aircraft accident update: Seven passengers including co-pilot injured

Jhapa, Jan 3: Seven passengers, including a crew member were injured in a Buddha Aircraft accident occurred at Bhadrapur Airport at 9.10 pm on Friday.

The ATR 72 aircraft of Buddha Air with call sign 901, which took off from Kathmandu for Bhadrapur, met with accident after overrunning 300 meters at the eastern part of the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport, according to preliminary information provided by Superintendent of Police at Jhapa District Police Office, Rajan Limbu.