Nepal Airlines aircraft mishap averted at Jomla Airport today after authorities noticed the plane carrying 16 people on board had the wire of its nose gear steering-wheel snapped.The Twin Otter aircraft 9N-AB averted the mishap at Jumla airport in remote mountainous region in northwest Nepal and the Nepalgunj-bound plane was grounded at around 1 pm, according to Jumla airport chief Pawan Shrestha. The crew members switched off the engine after the wire of its nose gear steering-wheel snapped. "The problem was noticed after the aircraft had moved 540 metres on the runway," Mr Shrestha said. Later the security personnel, aircraft staff and passengers pushed the plane to the side.