Druk flight makes emergency landing after develops snag

Kolkata, Jul 31 (UNI) A Druk aircraft on a flight from Bangkok to Paro (Bhutan) via Kolkata made an emergency landing at the city airport this morning soon after take off following a defect in the gear of nose wheel, according to airport sources.

The flight with 60 passengers on board left Kolkata at 10 am but soon after the commander of the aircraft informed the Air Traffic Control room that nose wheel could not be withdrawn into the undercarriage of the plane.

The airport authority immediately declared an emergency and the aircraft landed safely.

After necessary repairing, the flight left for its destination at 1600 hours.

This Druk flight usually makes a transit halt for refueling here.

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