Turkish Airlines Jet Evacuated After Landing Gear Fire in Kathmandu
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Reported Facts
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- •The incident involved a Turkish Airlines flight arriving from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on 2026-05-11.
- •Smoke and fire were reported around the aircraft’s landing gear or tyres shortly after landing.
- •Airport fire and rescue crews were deployed to the runway to extinguish the fire.
- •Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft using emergency slides on the runway.
- •Local media in Nepal shared video footage showing smoke near the aircraft’s landing gear area.
- •Tribhuvan International Airport temporarily halted other flight operations while the runway was cleared.
- •Nepal’s civil aviation authorities began an investigation into the cause of the landing gear fire.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If Nepal’s aviation investigators find a technical fault in the aircraft’s landing gear or braking system Turkish Airlines and other carriers using similar aircraft may need extra inspections, causing temporary schedule changes for some routes.
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Primary Sources (7)
RURBC (RU)У самолета Turkish Airlines при посадке в Катманду загорелось шассиMEAsharq Al-Awsat (EN)Turkish Airlines Plane Evacuated after Landing Gear Fire in NepalMEArab Times (Kuwait)Turkish Airlines Flight Passengers Evacuated at Kathmandu Airport Following Landing Gear SmokeMEAl-MonitorTurkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu