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Kathmandu [Nepal]April 25 (ANI): Flydubai flight FZ 576 flying from Kathmandu Airport (KTM) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) suffered a bird strike while taking off from Kathmandu.
A flydubai spokesperson said that after following standard procedures, the flight continued to Dubai as normal and arrived at DXB at 00:14 local time.
The plane reportedly caught fire after being struck by a bird. Fire engines were dispatched at the airport.
Nepal Tourism Minister Sultan Kirati also confirmed that the flight landed safely in Dubai.
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According to the minister, all passengers are safe.Plane flew using one engine after bird strike, officials say
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal tweeted on Monday: “Flydubai flight number 576, (Boeing 737-800) Kathmandu to Dubai flight is now normal and proceeding to destination Dubai as per flight plan. Kathmandu Airport from 16:14 UTC Commencement of normal operations (9:59 p.m. local time).”
Recently, a Saudia cargo flight made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport after its windshield broke in mid-air, airport officials told ANI.
The plane landed safely at Kolkata Airport at 12:02 noon.
Before landing, the airport has made all necessary preparations.
After the flight landed, the full emergency was called off, according to airport officials.
Earlier, an Etihad Airways flight bound for Abu Dhabi returned to Bengaluru International Airport shortly after take-off due to a technical issue.
The airline said the plane landed normally at Bengaluru airport.
The flight inspection is completed, and then take off to the destination. (Arnie)
(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the content body may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)
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