Air India aircraft 'overshoots' at TIA due to a missed approach

Published On: April 30, 2023 09:35 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, April 30: Air India aircraft that came to Kathmandu from New Delhi in India has overshot. The plane overshoot shortly before it was about to land at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Saturday.

According to airport spokesperson Teknath Sitaula, the Air India plane was overshot due to 'unstable approaches'.

"The aircraft has overshot due to the unstable approach. Sometimes when the 'approach profile' does not match, this happens even as the aircraft is coming at high altitude," he said.

According to the airport, the overshooting plane makes a round and lands again in about 20 minutes. An approach to Kathmandu Airport should be taken from the sky above Simra. International flights take an approach from the sky above Simra while landing at Kathmandu airport.


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