Buddha Air’s flight carrying 76 people, including passengers and crew members, made an emergency landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Monday as its left engine suffered a flame-out.
Flight Number 953, which had departed from Kathmandu for Bhadrapur, encountered a technical issue in its engine, according to the airline, forcing it to return to Kathmandu. The aircraft was landed safely at 11:15 AM.
Buddha Air flight makes VOR landing at Tribhuvan International 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 International Airport pic.twitter.com/IHbxcXriRk
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Buddha Air has confirmed that its technical team is conducting inspections on the aircraft and making arrangements to fly passengers out on another flight to Bhadrapur.
