Buddha Air flight makes emergency landing in Nepal after engine failure | Latest News India

A Buddha Air flight with 76 people on board made an emergency landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal after experiencing a left engine flameout.

The flight BHA953, enroute to Chandragadi, departed from the TIA at 10:37 am local time.

It experienced a left engine flameout and subsequently initiated a VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range) approach to Kathmandu at 11:15 am, according to a press release circulated by the Tribhuvan International Airport and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

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There were 72 passengers and 4 crew members on board.

Taking to X, Buddha Air said: “Flight number 953 from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, with call sign 9N-AJS, was diverted back to Kathmandu after a technical issue was detected in the right engine. The aircraft safely landed at Tribhuvan International Airport at 11:15 AM.”

“Our technical team is currently inspecting the aircraft. Arrangements are being made to send the passengers to Bhadrapur on another flight,” it said.

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The TIA temporarily halted other operations during the landing of the Buddha Air flight.