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Emergency Evacuation After Turkish Airlines Wheel Catches Fire in Nepal

Emergency Evacuation After Turkish Airlines Wheel Catches Fire in Nepal

A Turkish Airlines flight arriving from Istanbul experienced an emergency landing situation at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu after one of its landing gear wheels caught fire upon touchdown on May 10th, Sunday. Airport authorities confirmed that the fire was quickly brought under control and all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the aircraft without injuries. The aircraft, operating as Turkish Airlines flight TK726, was carrying 278 passe

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11 May 2026 00:49 AM

Emergency Evacuation After Turkish Airlines Wheel Catches Fire in Nepal

A Turkish Airlines flight arriving from Istanbul experienced an emergency landing situation at Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu after one of its landing gear wheels caught fire upon touchdown on May 10th, Sunday. Airport authorities confirmed that the fire was quickly brought under control and all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the aircraft without injuries. The aircraft, operating as Turkish Airlines flight TK726, was carrying 278 passe

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Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency diversion after engine fire near Kathmandu

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency diversion after engine fire near Kathmandu

A Turkish Airlines passenger aircraft carrying 236 people was forced to divert and make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon after its right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, officials confirmed. The incident triggered a brief operational halt at the airport and prompted swift coordination between air traffic control and emergency services to ensure the safety of everyone onboard. The wide-body Airbus A330-303, operati

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04 Feb 2026 12:32 PM

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency diversion after engine fire near Kathmandu

A Turkish Airlines passenger aircraft carrying 236 people was forced to divert and make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon after its right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, officials confirmed. The incident triggered a brief operational halt at the airport and prompted swift coordination between air traffic control and emergency services to ensure the safety of everyone onboard. The wide-body Airbus A330-303, operati

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