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Fly Dubai flight catches fire after take-off from Kathmandu

25/04/2023 12:06 PM | Click to read full article

A Dubai-bound flight of Fly Dubai, which had around 150 passengers onboard, caught fire minutes after take-off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on April 24. "Fly Dubai flight 576 (Boeing 737-800) Kathmandu to Dubai is normal now and proceeding to its destination Dubai as per the flight plan. Kathmandu airport operation normal from 1614 UTC (09:59pm local time)," the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement.

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