The aircraft was about to take off for Nepalgunj at 1:30 pm when the crew members discovered that a wire of a nose landing gear steering had snapped. They then turned off the engine, averting a possible mishap. A total of 16 passengers were onboard the aircraft.
Chief of the airport, Pawan Shrestha informed that the aircraft had already travelled 540 meters on the runway before the crew discovered the flaw.
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"There was high chances of a mishap had the crew members not stayed alert and discovered the flaw before it was too late," he said.
Airport officials said that the repair work will begin Tuesday after necessary equipment and engineers arrive.
