severe emergencies landing in Lukla Airport, Nepal Posted by Anup Baral May 04, 2016 : Overshoot...or go around in Lukla requires a lot of handling skill with ample knowledge of the terrain and the performance of the aircraft.. It is not recommended to execute once committed to land by 9300 ft elevation. Done only in severe emergencies. Please refrain from this and plan ahead to avoid any go arounds below recommended altitude! Yes our Pilots are one of the best in the world! But still...be careful guys n girls flying in Nepal. Chairman at Nyanopan, Senior Captain at Nepal Airlines and Senior Captain at Nepal Airlines Corporation.Vijay Lama Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Province No. 1, eastern Nepal