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Last Updated:January 06, 2025, 12:47 IST
The Air Buddha flight carried 76 people on board, including the crew. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan Airport.
Buddha Air Flight (Photo: X/Buddha Air)
A Buddha Air flight made an emergency landing at Tribhuvan Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu on Monday after sustaining a flame out from the left engine.
There were 76 people on board including the crew, Tribhuvan Airport said.
Buddha Air flight makes VOR landing at Tribhuvan Airport in Nepal’s Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine. The aircraft had 76 people on board including the crew: Tribhuvan Airport pic.twitter.com/IHbxcXriRk— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2025
Flight Number 953 was en route to Bhadrapur from Kathmandu when the aircraft encountered a “technical issue" in its engine, the airlines posted on X.
“As a result, the aircraft was diverted back to Kathmandu and safely landed at Tribhuvan Airport at 11:15 am," it said.
“Our technical team is currently inspecting the aircraft. Arrangements are being made to send the passengers to Bhadrapur on another flight," Buddha Air said.
Location :Kathmandu, Nepal
First Published:January 06, 2025, 12:35 IST
News world Nepal's Buddha Air Flight, With 76 On Board, Makes Emergency Landing After Flame Detected In Engine
