KATHMANDU, July 12: The Gautam Buddha International Airport, which halted landings due to a Buddha Air aircraft skidding off the runway, has reopened for one-way flights.
Flights from Bhairahawa to Kathmandu have resumed. According to the airport office, flights from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa, which require a minimum runway length of 1,500 meters, could not take place due to the current runway availability of only 1,325 meters.
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An airport employee mentioned that it would take an additional two hours to remove the stranded Buddha Air aircraft. "Two Buddha Air aircraft and one Yeti Airlines aircraft have already flown to Kathmandu," the employee said, adding that the stranded aircraft has not yet been moved. It is expected to take another two hours to park the aircraft properly.
On Thursday night, Buddha Air's 9N-AOC aircraft skidded while landing in Bhairahawa and came to a stop about 19 meters from the runway. The airport stated that it would take more time to bring the plane to the parking lot because the nose landing gear on the front side of the aircraft has been heavily damaged.
