Turkish Airlines plane catches fire while landing in Kathmandu, all safe

KATHMANDU: (May 11) A Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire while landing at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning, forcing the suspension of flight operations for around two hours, airport officials said.

There were 277 passengers and 11 crew members on board the plane, and all are safe, they said.

The incident occurred at 6:36 am when Turkish Airlines flight TK 726, arriving from Istanbul, caught fire after its rear wheel ignited while touching down at the airport.

Source: PTI News

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