Shree Airlines plane makes emergency landing after 'indication of fire' in engine

KATHMANDU, March 09: A Bhairahawa-bound passenger plane has been diverted to Kathmandu after it showed a fire warning signal, it has been said.

Flight 821 operated by Shree Airlines made a successful landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport today morning, and the situation of flights is normal, said the Airport’s Spokesperson Tek Nath Sitaula.

The aircraft was diverted from Dhading district after a crew member informed the air traffic control tower in Kathmandu about the manifestation of a spark of fire in the engine, said the Airport officials.