Flydubai aircraft heads for destination after engine fire extinguished

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Mon, 2023-04-24 20:28

DUBAI: A Flydubai flight from Katmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but is now heading to the United Arab Emirates, the company said on Monday.

Jagannath Niroula, spokesperson for Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement to Reuters an engine caught fire on the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 plane with 167 passengers on board, shortly after takeoff from Katmandu and the fire had been brought under control.

A Flydubai flight from Katmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike and engine fire during takeoff, but is now headed to the UAE. (Reuters/Screenshots)
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