Created Sunday, Mar 31st 2024 14:04Z, last updated Sunday, Mar 31st 2024 14:04Z
A Nepal Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration 9N-ALY performing flight
RA-239 from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Doha (Qatar), was climbing out of Kathmandu's runway 20 following the (long) standard instrument departure route when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 due to low pressure at their yellow hydraulic system. The aircraft returned to Kathmandu for a safe landing on runway 02 about 45 minutes after departure.
A replacement A330-200 registration 9N-ALZ reached Doha with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Kathmandu for about 13 hours before returning to service.
According to information The Aviation Herald received there had been a major hydraulic leak.
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