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Dubai-Bound Plane Reports Fire; Then Heads To Destination With Indicators Reported Normal

A Monday flight from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dubai carrying more than 160 passengers reported an issue with one of its engines shortly after takeoff.

According to sources, an issue with one of the FlyDubai aircraft’s engines caused it to return to Dharke and hover over the skies.

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The pilots later told the control tower they will continue after finding out that all indicators are normal.

“The aircraft switched off its engine for some time after encountering the problem and now it is heading towards the destination without landing in Kathmandu airport,” Deputy Director of Civil

Aviation Authority of Nepal was quoted as saying by a private television news channel.

The aircraft took off from Tribhuvan International Airport at 9.20 am.

Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati shared on his Facebook account that the FlyDubai plane was flying to its destination safely and urged all not to worry about it.

According to an unofficial report, the aircraft pilot has decided to go with single engine after one of its engine faced problem.

Earlier, it was reported that preparations are underway for an emergency landing of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the airport here.

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There are more than 160 people on board including 50 Nepali passengers.

Eye-witnesses claimed they saw aircraft catching fire in the Kathmandu sky.

Fire engines were kept on alert at the airport, according to sources.

The airport has now resumed its operation, said Pratap Babu Tiwari, general manager of Tribhuvan International Airport.
“Fly Dubai flight number 576 (Boeing 737-800) Kathmandu to Dubai flight is normal now and proceeding to her destination Dubai as per the flight plan,” Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said in a tweet.

“Kathmandu airport operation is normal from 1614 UTC (09:59pm local time),” CAAN said.

Shruti Chaturvedi

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