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Turkish Airlines plane evacuated after tyre fire in Kathmandu
Minor tyre fire forces emergency evacuation and airport closure in Kathmandu
An airbus belonging to Turkish Airlines is parked at Tribhuvan International Airport after a minor fire broke out while landing in Kathmandu, Nepal May 11, 2026. REUTERS
Kathmandu: A minor fire broke out on a tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane after it landed on Monday in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour.
All 277 passengers and 11 crew on the Airbus A330 arriving from Istanbul were evacuated using the emergency exits following the fire, and nobody was injured, Gyanendra Bhul, a Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal spokesperson, told Reuters.
"The fire broke out in the right rear tyre of the aircraft... the fire was doused and the plane was towed to the taxiway... it is grounded," Bhul said.
Turkish Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.