AccidentGeneralMonday, May 11, 2026

Turkish Airlines Plane Safely Evacuated After Tyre Fire in Kathmandu

TLDR

Turkish Airlines A330 tyre fire at Kathmandu Airport.
277 passengers, 11 crew safely evacuated; no injuries.
Airport closed for ~1 hour after the incident.

A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 experienced a tyre fire upon landing at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday. All 277 passengers and 11 crew members were safely evacuated using emergency exits following the incident. Crucially, no injuries were reported among those on board the flight arriving from Istanbul. The fire, which originated in the aircraft's right rear tyre, was quickly extinguished by emergency crews. The incident led to the airport being temporarily closed for approximately one hour, affecting other air traffic.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 May 11 · 10:02 AM

A Turkish Airlines flight, identified as TK 726 and an Airbus A330, experienced a fire in its right rear tyre while taxing at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan Airport. The aircraft was carrying 277 passengers, including a group of United Nations representatives, and 11 crew members. All individuals on board were safely evacuated using emergency exits before firefighters extinguished the blaze. The incident resulted in the airport being closed for approximately one hour. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew. Information was confirmed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and the airline's senior vice president of communications.

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