Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Sita Air Plane Loses Rear Tyre Landing In Nepal
A small Sita Air plane had a problem while landing in Nepal.
Its right rear tyre came off on the runway.
There were 16 people on board.
This included 13 passengers and three crew members.
Everyone got out safely.
The pilot turned off the engine after the incident.
The plane did not suffer major structural damage.
Because it is still on the runway, flights at the airport have stopped.
Technicians are being brought in to examine and move the aircraft.
A Sita Air aircraft lost its right rear tyre while landing at Juphal Airport around 8:25 a.m. Thursday.
The plane carried 13 passengers and three crew members, and everyone was reported safe.
Seven passengers were foreign nationals, while six were Nepali nationals.
The aircraft stopped on the runway, suffered no major structural damage, and remains stranded there.
Flights at Juphal Airport were suspended while technicians and authorities work to clear the aircraft and investigate.
- Who
- A Sita Air aircraft carrying 13 passengers and three crew members was involved; all 16 people were safe.
- What
- The aircraft lost its right rear tyre while landing and stopped on the runway.
- When
- Thursday at approximately 8:25 a.m. local time.
- Where
- Juphal Airport in Dolpa district, western Nepal.
- Why
- The tyre came off during landing; the cause is under investigation by a technical team.
- Airline
- Sita Air
- Route
- Nepalgunj Airport to Juphal Airport
- People on board
- 16: 13 passengers and three crew members
- Foreign passengers
- Seven, including nationals from France, Germany and Belgium
- Incident time
- Approximately 8:25 a.m. local time on Thursday
- Airport impact
- Flight operations at Juphal Airport were suspended
- Investigation
- Authorities are arranging for technicians to assess and clear the aircraft
