Bhairahawa, July 12 : An aircraft of Buddha Air with 59 people on board skidded off the runway at Gautam Buddha Airport while landing last night.
The plane with the flight no. 805
of the Buddha Air skidded off the runway while landing from the east to west of
the airport at 9:30 pm on Thursday. It is said that the plane got stuck in the
mud, Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Rupandehi, Manohar Prasad
Bhatta said.
Bhatta added that all passengers
were evacuated safely from the plane. The plane had 59 people on board
including four crew members.
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Bhatta said that the Gautam Buddha Airport is closed now as the plane is on the
runway.
A team of technicians from Buddha
Air is arriving here from Kathmandu to shift the aircraft from the runway. (RSS)