Hong Kong-bound NAC Boeing makes ‘emergency landing’ at TIA

A Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) Boeing flying to Hong Kong had to return to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu, Thursday afternoon after ‘problems’ were detected in the anti-ice system of the aircraft.

The newly repaired 757 Boeing had taken off at 12:10 pm and returned to the TIA after 15 minutes, a source at the TIA told Nepalnews.

The aircraft was sent for technical examination immediately after it returned to the airport. The source, however, claimed that "no problem was detected" in the aircraft during technical examination.

“The plane is now ready to fly to Hong Kong at 8:00 pm today. All the passengers have been asked to wait at the airport,” the source said.

The Boeing was brought into operation from today after being grounded at the airport for several days with the NAC pilots refusing to fly it after it showed frequent technical glitches.

The pilots had finally agreed to resume flights after the NAC management agreed to repair the aircraft according to the guidelines of the manufactures.

Another NAC Boeing has been grounded at the Brunei International Airport for several weeks now. Few months earlier, the airlines had to cancel all its international flights after both the aircraft were grounded due to technical glitches. nepalnews.com mk Aug 30 07