Bird strike grounds Nepalese aircraft
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A plane of Nepal’s flag carrier has sustained minor damage and has been grounded after a bird struck its propeller yesterday morning, officials said.
The aircraft belonging to the Nepalese government-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation hit the bird at around 9am local time while landing at Biratnagar airport, east of the capital Kathmandu.
The 58-seater MA60, the first-ever China-made aircraft that Nepal received over one-and-a-half months ago, started its commercial operation last Wednesday.
“The wing propeller (blade) of the aircraft is slightly damaged after collision and all the passengers on board are safe,” Saroj Kasaju, the spokesperson of NAC, told Xinhua.
The plane, carrying 52 passengers and eight crew members, was being operated by two Chinese captains who were sent by Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, the manufacturer of the MA60, to help train Nepalese pilots.
“The plane that has now been grounded at Biratnagar airport will remain grounded for at least a week as repair works have to be carried out after (we) import the equipment from China,” said Kasaju.
The plane took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport at around 8:15am.
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