Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird strike

Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines flight returns to Kathmandu after suspected bird strike

Kathmandu, May 27 (PTI) A Bengaluru-bound Nepal Airlines aircraft was forced to return to the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Saturday after it reportedly suffered a bird hit.

The A320 aircraft of Nepal’s flag carrier landed safely at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and technicians were examining the aircraft, according to TIA spokesperson Teknath Sitaula.

The flight took off from TIA at 1:45 pm, before being forced to return to the same airport 25 minutes later, news portal Nepal News reported.