International rescue: India assists Kathmandu aircraft recovery
Neelam Mathews, London - IHS Jane's Airport Review 05 March 2015 International flights to and from Nepal were cancelled after an arriving Turkish Airlines A330 skidded off the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Source: Turkish Airlines All flights to and from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the only international airport in Nepal, remain cancelled following a runway excursion on 4 March involving an arriving Turkish Airlines A330. Flight THY726 from Istanbul skidded off the shoulder of the runway and landed nose down in a grassy field in poor visibility. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft nose gear collapsed, and there was damage to the fuselage and engine cowlings, as well as a burst tyre. Indian agencies are assisting in the aircraft recovery mission, particularly the Indian Air Force (IAF) and national aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Acting on a request from the Nepalese a...