Garze Kangding Airport

Ganzi Kangding Airport (IATA: KGT, ICAO: ZUKD) is an airport serving Kangding, the capital of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China.

[3] Two China Eastern pilots had their licences revoked and an assistant captain was suspended from flying after a failed landing at Kangding Airport on 1 May 2016.

[4] They were attempting to land an Airbus A319 on a scheduled flight MU5443 from Chengdu to Kangding.

An attempt was made to land during bad weather; the aircraft hit the ground outside the runway at great speed, almost causing a serious crash.

The aircraft suffered damage to its landing gear and tail, and returned to Chengdu after missing the approach.