A Buddha Air flight travelling from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP/VNCG) made an emergency landing back at Tribhuvan on Monday after sustaining a flame out from the left engine.
Tribhuvan International Airport confirmed in a news release.
"A Buddha Air flight made a VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine this morning. The aircraft had 76 people on board including the crew."
(A VOR landing is a way for pilots to navigate and land an airplane using signals from a ground-based radio station called a VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range). It helps pilots line up with the runway when they can't see it clearly.)
Buddha Air said in a news release.
"A Buddha Air flight made a VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine this morning. The aircraft had 76 people on board including the crew."
(A VOR landing is a way for pilots to navigate and land an airplane using signals from a ground-based radio station called a VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range). It helps pilots line up with the runway when they can't see it clearly.)
Buddha Air said in a news release.
“Flight number 953 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, with the registration 9N-AJS, was diverted back to Kathmandu today after a technical issue was detected in the left engine. The aircraft safely landed back at Tribhuvan International Airport at 11:15 AM...
Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd is a prominent airline based in Lalitpur, Nepal. Established on the 23rd of April 1996, by Surendra Bahadur Basnet, a retired Supreme Court judge, and his son, Birendra Bahadur Basnet, Buddha Air has grown to become Nepal's largest domestic carrier in terms of passengers carried in 2023. The airline operates domestic flights across Nepal and offers international services to Varanasi, India, from its primary base at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd is a prominent airline based in Lalitpur, Nepal. Established on the 23rd of April 1996, by Surendra Bahadur Basnet, a retired Supreme Court judge, and his son, Birendra Bahadur Basnet, Buddha Air has grown to become Nepal's largest domestic carrier in terms of passengers carried in 2023. The airline operates domestic flights across Nepal and offers international services to Varanasi, India, from its primary base at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Buddha Air
Code: U4/BHA
Aircraft: ATR 72-500
Registration: 9N-AJS
Serial Number: 531
Engines: P&W Canada PW127
First Flew: 28 October 1997
Age: 27.3 Years
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