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

Kathmandu:

A Dubai-bound plane with practically 150 individuals on board on Monday reported an issue in considered one of its engines quickly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport right here, in keeping with airport sources.

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

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

“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 non-public tv information channel.

The plane 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 airplane 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.

Fire engines have been stored on alert on the airport, in keeping with sources.

The airport has now resumed its operation, mentioned Pratap Babu Tiwari, normal supervisor 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) mentioned in a tweet.

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

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