On Friday morning yesterday, a helicopter operated by Air Dynasty registered under the number ‘9N-ANA’ took off from Kathmandu to Lukla. The aircraft had hazardous bird strike mid-flight at a distance of 7 nautical miles from Kathmandu. The helicopter, however, managed to safely return to Kathmandu.
Following the malfunction, the helicopter immediately returned to Tribhuvan International Airport with diversion back. According to the airport spokesperson Suvas Jha, both the pilot and passengers remained safe.
Reportedly, the malfunction occurred around 10:00 AM. The helicopter had a capacity of 5 seats and was flying towards the east from Kathmandu. Flights at Kathmandu Airport are often affected due to helicopter operations.
Go Around by Qatar Airways in TIA
Today, due to excessive wind, Qatar Airways’ flights have been compelled to perform ‘overshoots’ (re-initiating flights due to close proximity to the runway during landing). Qatar’s flight 646 had to perform an overshoot at around 4:30 PM during its landing sequence.
Due to the increased wind velocity, the aircraft had to overshoot and then return for landing. Overshoots are carried out to ensure the safe landing of aircraft, minimizing risks identified by the pilot.
