Qatar Airways Flight with Nepal Minister Diverted to Kolkata

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KOLKATA- A Qatar Airways (QR) flight bound for Kathmandu carrying Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba was diverted to Kolkata (CCU) on Friday (February 28, 2025) due to adverse weather conditions at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM).

Deuba, 63, was returning from Geneva where she had attended a United Nations meeting. The flight from Doha was unable to land in Kathmandu as visibility decreased significantly following light rain in the Kathmandu Valley Friday morning.

Qatar Airways Flight Diverted

Airport sources confirmed the diversion was necessary due to deteriorating weather conditions caused by a western low-pressure system affecting the region.

“The Qatar Airways flight diverted to Kolkata will return to Nepal once the weather gets normal,” an airport staff member stated.

Officials have not released information regarding the total number of passengers aboard the diverted flight apart from the Foreign Minister.

The flight was operated by Airbus A330-300, registered as A7-AED.

Similar Incident

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) executed a priority landing in Costa Rica after developing a cracked cockpit windshield during flight. Queen Mathilde of Belgium was among the passengers on the aircraft traveling from Amsterdam to San Jose on Sunday, February 9, 2025.

The aircraft touched down at San Jose International Airport eleven minutes ahead of schedule at 5 PM local time. Queen Mathilde undertook this 11-hour journey for a scheduled three-day Unicef mission in Costa Rica.

Belgian royal correspondent Wim Dehandschutter, who traveled on the same flight, learned about the windshield damage only after landing. He shared his experience on social media platform X, revealing the flight departed Schiphol Airport 20 minutes behind schedule and encountered typical flight turbulence.

Dehandschutter expressed surprise at media characterizations of the landing as an emergency. He stated passengers received no notifications about windshield damage during the flight or upon arrival.

The correspondent described the landing as “quite hard” but noted nothing during the flight indicated a serious situation to passengers.

The KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (PH-BHD) performed its priority landing on Runway 07 at San José Juan Santamaria International Airport after a 10-hour-43-minute flight.

KLM issued an official statement confirming the incident while emphasizing that passenger and crew safety remained uncompromised throughout. The aircraft remains grounded in Costa Rica awaiting necessary repairs.

Queen Mathilde continues her UNICEF mission in Costa Rica, focusing on establishing childcare facilities in underserved communities. The Belgian royal family has shared visual documentation of her engagement with local children through their social media channels.

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