A Buddha Air flight had to make an emergency landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, sustaining a fire from the left engine. According to a statement from Tribhuvan International Airport, the airplane carried 76 passengers, including the crew.
“Buddha Air flight makes a 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 said.
The plane made a VOR landing. Pilots can use signals from a ground-based radio station known as a VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range) to navigate and land an aircraft. When pilots are unable to see the runway well, it helps them align with it.
Based in Lalitpur, Nepal, Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd. is a well-known airline. Buddha Air was founded on April 23, 1996, by retired Supreme Court judge Surendra Bahadur Basnet and his son Birendra Bahadur Basnet. As of 2023, it was carrying more passengers than any other domestic airline in Nepal.
From its main base at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the airline provides international services to Varanasi, India, as well as local flights across Nepal.
