RA-409

Airbus | back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Nepal | Nepal Airlines | precautionary

Nepal Airlines Flight Returns to Kathmandu after Bird Strike
July 9, 2016

Nepal Airlines flight RA-409 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7th.

The Airbus A320-200 was en-route to Hong Kong, China, when one of its engines ingested a bird, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely. All 59 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Airbus | back to base | Emergency | Nepal | Nepal Airlines | odor

Nepal Airlines Plane Returns to Nepal due to Unusual Odour
November 13, 2015

Nepal Airlines flight RA-409 made an emergency return to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 7.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Hong Kong, China, had to return to Kathmandu due to an unusual odour smelled in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

All 121 people on board remained unharmed.