KATHMANDU, Jan 3: A Himalaya Airlines plane bound for the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu has made an emergency landing at Muscat. According to TIA Spokesperson Rinji Sherpa, the aircraft landed at Muscat due to a medical emergency.
Sherpa, however, said that he was not in a position to confirm the alleged death of a passenger due to a heart attack on the plane.
“We have received the information that the plane coming to Kathmandu from Kuwait had to land at Muscat due to a medical emergency. The plane has left Muscat for Kathmandu.We haven’t received any information regarding the health issue of any passenger,” Sherpa told Republica.
Further details are awaited.