Flydubai aircraft survives engine fire shortly after takeoff

Agencies | Dubai

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A Flydubai flight from Katmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but is already heading to the UAE, the company said yesterday.

Jagannath Niroula, spokesperson for Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said in a statement to Reuters an engine caught fire on the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 plane with 167 passengers on board, shortly after takeoff from Katmandu and the fire had been brought under control.

“Flydubai flight number 576, (Boeing 737-800) Katmandu to Dubai flight is normal now and proceeding to her destination Dubai as per the flight plan,” the civil aviation authority said in a tweet.

The Flydubai spokesperson told Reuters the plane was scheduled to land at 00:14 Dubai local time.