Kathmandu: Buddha Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Flameout At Tribhuvan Airport

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.

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Buddha Air flight made VOR landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu after sustaining a flame out from the left engine on Monday. The aircraft had 76 people on board including the crew, as per Tribhuvan International Airport.

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

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2025

As per the information shared by Buddha Air on X (formerly Twitter), Flight Number 953 experienced a technical problem in the right engine. The flight was enroute to Bhadrapur from Kathmandu, when the technical issue occured.

"As a result, the aircraft was diverted back to Kathmandu and safely landed at Tribhuvan International Airport at 11:15 am," the post said.

The airlines added that their technical team is currently checking the aircraft. "Preparations are underway to send the passengers to Bhadrapur on another ship", Buddha Air said.

काठमाडौंबाट भद्रपुर उडान नं. 953, जहाज कल साईन 9N-AJS, मा दायाँ इञ्जिनमा प्राविधिक समस्या देखिएको हुँदा जहाजलाई पुनः काठमाडौं डाईभर्ट गरि 11:15 मा त्रिभुवन विमानस्थलमा सुरक्षित अवतरण गराईएको छ । जहाजलाई हाम्रा टेक्निकल टिमले चेकजाँच गरिरहेका छन् ।
यात्रुहरुलाई अर्को जहाजबाट…

— Buddha Air (@AirBuddha) January 6, 2025

A VOR landing is a way which helps pilot to navigate and land an aircraft 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.

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