KATHMANDU, Oct 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- A Turkish Airlines aircraft sustained minor damage to its landing gear after a pigeon struck the plane as it was proceeding towards the taxiway at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday morning, a senior police officer said, reported Xinhua.
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A Turkish Airlines plane had minor landing gear damage from a pigeon strike at Nepal's airport, causing an hour-long disruption.
- A pigeon strike caused minor damage to a Turkish Airlines plane's landing gear.
- The incident disrupted airport operations for over an hour.
- Authorities inspected the runway and resumed operations after checks.
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