All individuals have been safely rescued by Nepal Police and the concerned authorities," Nepal Police said in a post on X.
Buddha Air said the aircraft veered off the runway during landing.
The flight number 901 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, aircraft 9N AMF, has veered off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport. There were 51 passengers on board the aircraft. All passengers and crew 4 persons are safe,” the airline said in a statement on X.
The airline added that a technical and relief team was being sent from Kathmandu on another aircraft to assess the situation.
“A technical and relief team is being dispatched from Kathmandu on another aircraft,” the statement said.
According to The Kathmandu Post, the flight took off from Kathmandu at 8:23 pm and was scheduled to remain overnight at Bhadrapur Airport before returning to Kathmandu on the first flight the following morning.
Authorities said further details would be shared after inspections and technical assessments are completed.
The incident comes amid continued scrutiny of air safety in Nepal following a series of serious aviation accidents in recent years. In July 2024, a Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200LR crashed shortly after take off from Kathmandu, killing 18 of the 19 people on board.
