The Fly Dubai plane, which had a problem with its right engine, has landed safely at the Dubai International Airport as soon as it took off from the Kathmandu airport.
It landed at 12:11 am local time on Tuesday.
As soon as it took off from Tribhuvan International Airport, the pilot continued the flight even though there were flashes of fire on the plane with a loud noise.
A flydubai spokesperson: flydubai flight FZ 576 from Kathmandu Airport (KTM) has safely landed in Dubai International (DXB) at 00:11 local time after experiencing a bird strike during takeoff from Kathmandu. Our experienced flight crew followed standard operating procedure and continued the onward journey after determining that the engine was within normal operating parameters. The aircraft landed normally in Dubai and further inspection will be conducted. The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers travel schedule.
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