Turkish Airlines Plane Catches Fire on Landing at Kathmandu Airport
Summary
A Turkish Airlines plane caught fire on its wheels while landing at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, leading to runway closure but all passengers were safe.
Key Points
- A Turkish Airlines plane with call sign TK726 caught fire on its wheels during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport.
- The fire was quickly controlled by the fire brigade, and all 278 passengers and 11 crew members are safe.
- The runway was closed temporarily and efforts were made to move the plane to the taxi-way.
- There were diplomats from the United Nations on board, and a technical inspection of the plane will be conducted after the incident.
