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A Dubai-bound plane with almost 150 individuals on board on Monday reported an issue in one among its engines quickly after taking off from the Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport in Nepal, in accordance with airport sources.

The FlyDubai plane heading in the direction of Dubai returned again and hovered over the skies in Dharke after an issue was reported in one among its engines, sources mentioned.

The pilots later advised the management tower they’ll proceed after discovering out that each one indicators are regular.

“The plane switched off its engine for a while after encountering the issue and now it’s heading in the direction of the vacation spot with out touchdown in Kathmandu airport,” Deputy Director of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal was quoted as saying by a personal tv information channel.

The plane took off from Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport at 9.20 am.

Minister of Tradition, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati shared on his Fb account that the FlyDubai aircraft was flying to its vacation spot safely and urged all to not fear about it.

Earlier, it was reported that preparations are underway for an emergency touchdown of the Boeing 737-800 plane on the airport right here.

There are greater than 150 individuals on board together with 50 Nepali passengers.

Eye-witnesses claimed they noticed plane catching hearth within the Kathmandu sky.

Fireplace engines had been stored on alert on the airport, in accordance with sources.

The airport has now resumed its operation, mentioned Pratap Babu Tiwari, common supervisor of Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport.

“Fly Dubai flight quantity 576 (Boeing 737-800) Kathmandu to Dubai flight is regular now and continuing to her vacation spot Dubai as per the flight plan,” Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) mentioned in a tweet.

“Kathmandu airport operation is regular from 1614 UTC (09:59pm native time),” CAAN mentioned.

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