Turkish Airlines Jet Catches Fire on Landing in Nepal's Kathmandu

Although the incident caused no reported injuries, it did force the Kathmandu airport to shut down. | World News

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A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal on Monday, with fire and smoke engulfing its right landing gear.

The incident caused no reported injuries, but forced the airport to shut down.

According to reports, the Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul landed with fire and smoke on the right landing gear, and emergency crew responded to control the fire and evacuate passengers.

Investigation into the incident has begun, with authorities looking into what caused the tyre to burst and how the fire started.

This is not the first incident involving a Turkish Airlines jet at Nepal's airport, with a similar incident occurring in 2015 when a plane skidded off a runway due to dense fog.