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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Bomb scare grounds flights at Nepal's international airport


   Kathmandu (dpa) - Flights were grounded at Nepal’s only international airport Sunday, after a bomb scare on an Indian aeroplane, officials said.

   The Spice Jet aircraft was evacuated and flights were suspended for half an hour, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

   A Nepal Army bomb disposal squad was inspecting the plane.

   Four Spice Jet staff were taken into custody for questioning.

   Spice Jet is a low-cost Indian airline which operates two return flights between New Delhi and Kathmandu daily.
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Author: Pratibha Tuladhar

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