Bird strike disrupts flights at Kathmandu airport
Summary
A Turkish Airlines aircraft sustained minor damage after a pigeon struck it while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning. The incident closed the airport until 7:48am and disrupted flight operations while the runway was cleaned.
Key Points
- A Turkish Airlines plane was hit by a pigeon while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 6:36am on Wednesday.
- The aircraft sustained minor damage to a light on its nose landing gear, but the landing gear itself was not damaged.
- Tribhuvan International Airport was closed until 7:48am while staff cleaned the runway and removed the bird's remains.
- Airport officials said the aircraft was ready to resume operations after inspection.
