India’s budget SpiceJet said it was forced to recall its plane to New Delhi after the air traffic control centre at Kathmandu’s airport was evacuated when the 6.7-magnitude aftershock struck.
“Our flight was asked to return from near the Indo-Nepal border as the ATC (air traffic control) in Kathmandu was evacuated following a strong aftershock around noon,” SpiceJet spokesman Ajay Jasra said.
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