BIRENDRANAGAR, Sept 25: A Sita Air aircraft lost its rear right wheel while landing at Juphal Airport in Dolpa on Thursday morning, but all 13 people on board were reported safe.
The aircraft, which was operating a flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal, lost its rear right wheel at around 8:25 am while landing at the airport.
Sita Air plane does safe landing with one engine out
According to the Karnali Province Police Office, the aircraft was carrying seven foreign nationals and six Nepali nationals. The 13 passengers included 11 men and two women.
Police said no one was injured in the incident and all those on board were safe. The aircraft did not sustain any other damage, according to police.
The aircraft remained on the runway after the wheel detached. Police said further details about the incident are being collected.