A Turkish Airlines aircraft carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members catches fire during landing at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Multiple outlets report the fire is linked to the right landing gear or right-side tyres, with accounts describing a spark in the right landing gear that leads to the fire. Passengers are evacuated safely, and no injuries are reported. Nepal’s civil aviation authority is cited as confirming the incident and that rescue operations are completed. One report says the runway closes for about two hours in the morning due to the incident, before it is reopened. Another outlet notes the flight departs from Istanbul and that the fire occurs after the aircraft comes down for landing. Investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the problem. Across the reports, the key points are that the fire happens during landing, emergency response leads to a full evacuation without reported harm, and airport operations are disrupted briefly while the runway and surrounding area are cleared and managed.
Turkish Airlines jet catches fire during landing at Nepal’s Tribhuvan Airport; passengers evacuated
A Turkish Airlines aircraft carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members catches fire during landing at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Multiple outlets report the fire is linked to the right la...
- A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul experiences a fire during landing at Tribhuvan (Kathmandu) Airport.
- Reports indicate the fire involves the right landing gear and/or right tyres, following sparks or issues in that area.
- 277 passengers and 11 crew are evacuated safely, with no injuries reported.
- Nepal’s civil aviation authority confirms the incident and that rescue operations are completed.
- The airport runway is closed temporarily (reported around two hours) before reopening, as investigation and response continue.
All flights at Tribhuvan International Airport were suspended after the aircraft caught fire in its right main landing gear following landing. Two passengers sustained minor injuries.
All passengers and crew are safe after a Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal's main airport in Kathmandu.
5 months agoThe incident caused the runway to close for almost two hours in the morning, but it has since been reopened, said a spokesman at Nepal's civil aviation authority.
5 months agoA Turkish Airlines flight with 277 passengers was safely evacuated in Nepal after its landing gear caught fire during landing. All passengers and crew are Read More: https://punchng.com/turkish-airlines-plane-evacuated-after-landing-gear-fire-in-nepal/
5 months agoTurkish Airlines passengers evacuated a plane using emergency slides after the jet caught fire while landing at Nepal's main airport on Monday (11 May).
5 months agoThe flight, which took off from Istanbul, caught fire after there was a spark in the right landing gear.
5 months agoA Turkish Airlines plane carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members caught fire while landing at Kathmandu airport Monday, but no one was hurt in the accident.
5 months agoKATHMANDU — A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members caught fire while landing at Kathmandu airport Monday, but no one was hurt in the accident. The flight, which took off from Istanbul, caught fire after there was a spark in the right landing gear, according to Gyanendra Bhul, a spokesman at Nepal’s civil aviation authority. “All aboard are safe, the rescue part is over. We are now investigating the accident,” Bhul told AFP. READ: Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person at Denver airport Bhul said the incident caused the closure of the airport’s only runway for […]...Keep on reading: Turkish Airlines plane catches fire at Nepal airport, passengers safe
5 months agoThere were no reported injuries after the incident involving a Turkish Airlines jet but Nepal's main airport was forced to shut down.
5 months agoThe flight, which took off from Istanbul, caught fire after there was a spark in the right landing gear, according to Nepal's civil aviation authority.
5 months agoA Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing no reported injuries but forcing the airport to shut down
5 months agoBy Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU, May 11 (Reuters) - A minor fire broke out on a tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane after it landed on Monday in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. All 277 passengers and 11 crew on the Airbus A330 arriving from Istanbul were evacuated using the emergency exits following the fire, and nobody was injured, Gyanendra Bhul, a Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal spokesperson, told Reuters.
5 months agoSeveral planes bound for Kathmandu were put on hold while officials were investigating and attempting to clear the only runway available at the airport
5 months agoA Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing no reported injuries but forcing the airport to shut down
5 months agoTurkish Airlines aircraft caught fire on right tyres during landing at Tribhuvan Airport, passengers evacuated safely.
5 months agoAircraft with call sign TK726 was en route to Kathmandu from Istanbul, and the tyre had caught fire while landing; Using the fire engine, it has been contained, an official said
5 months agoThere were a total of 278 passengers and 11 crew members on the flight, including some United Nations officials.
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